So many classic picture books are extremely outdated (in many ways!), but a few of them still make it work. Every once in a while, I throw in an oldie-but-goodie for storytime that I am able to bring back to life. One that falls in that category for me is
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone. Using different voices back-and-forth, between the goats and the big ugly troll, keep the kids engaged the whole time. They are on the edge of their seats waiting to see how it will end! I recommend this read-aloud to anyone, especially if you are willing to use your big ugly troll voice!
Fun fact about my storytime: I don't choose themes. Trying to find books just to fit into a theme can leave you with books that really aren't that great. Forcing a book into storytime just to fit a theme doesn't work well. So when I do have a theme, it's coincidence!
The "theme" on this particular day happened to be goats. In addition to The Three Billy Goats Gruff, we read The Greedy Goat by Petr Horรกcek. This one is plain silly, but presents an opportunity to talk about what greedy means.
Enjoy a few photos of the goats we made:
