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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2007
PreS-Gr 1 A high-spirited terrier creates mayhem in the fairy-tale world as an unseen narrator tries to tell a series of bedtime stories. "Once upon a time there were three billy goats named Gruff," the narrator begins, but stops short when Ivan bursts onto the scene with an enthusiastic "Arf! Arf! Arf!" After chasing away the goats, he moves on to disrupt the lives of the three bears, the three little pigs, and the gingerbread boy. The noisy pup ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2007
"Once upon a time there were three billy goats named Gruff." So begins what appears to be a standard retelling of a well-known folktale. But a close look at Catalanotto's watercolor-and-gouache illustration reveals that something's afoot. As two goats nibble on neon-green grass, the third glances back at a small blur that's speeding directly toward them. With a page turn, a rowdy brown-and-white terrier bu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
What appears to be a folktale retelling turns into a story hour gone amok after terrier Ivan bursts onto the scene. An un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More