Download the Billy Goats Gruff
This story from Norway is short but exciting – and ideal for small children (although it’s bit scary!). Three billy goats, each with the same name (Gruff), are on the way up the hillside to eat grass and get fat. On the way they have to cross a bridge where a hungry troll lies in wait in the ravine.
Read by Natasha. Duration Five Minutes.
ONCE upon a time there were three billy goats, who were to go up to the hillside to eat grass and make themselves fat. The name of each one of them was “Gruff”.
On the way up was a bridge over a cascading stream they had to cross; and under the bridge lived a great ugly troll, with eyes as big as saucers, and a nose as long as a poker.
So first of all came the youngest Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
“Trip, trap! trip, trap!” went the bridge as he trotted across.
“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“Oh, it is only I, the tiniest Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, with such a small voice.
“Now, I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.
“Oh, no! pray don’t take me. I’m too little, that I am,” said the billy goat. “Wait a bit till the second Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”
“Well, be off with you,” said the troll.
A little while after came the second Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
“TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!” went the bridge.
“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“Oh, it’s the second Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, who hadn’t such a small voice.
“Now I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.
“Oh, no! Don’t take me. Wait a little till the big Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”
“Very well! Be off with you,” said the troll.
But just then up came the big Billy Goat Gruff.
“TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!” went the bridge, for the billy goat was so heavy that the bridge creaked and groaned under him.
“Who’s that tramping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“It’s I! The big Billy Goat Gruff,” said the billy goat, who had an ugly hoarse voice of his own.
“Now I ‘m coming to gobble you up,” roared the troll.
Well, come along! I’ve got two spears,
And I’ll poke your eyeballs out at your ears;
I’ve got besides two curling-stones,
And I’ll crush you to bits, body and bones.
That was what the big billy goat said. And then he flew at the troll, and poked his eyes out with his horns, and crushed him to bits, body and bones, and tossed him out into the ravine and after that he went up to the hillside. There the billy goats got so fat they were scarcely able to walk home again. And if the fat hasn’t fallen off them, why, they’re still fat; and so,
Snip Snap Snout
This Tale is out!
Wow Tim says that was exciting – and now he wants to hear it all over again before he goes to bed. Well Tim, maybe we’ll just have to wait for another night to hear that one. In the meantime, if you want to hear more stories – you can find loads and loads of them over at Storynory.com – For now, from me, Natasha, Bye Bye!
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The Billy Goats Gruff
Hello, This is Natasha, and I’m dropping by to tell you a story from Norway about three Billy Goats, and great big fierce Troll who wanted to gobble them up. Prince Bertie’s friend Tim the Tadpole especially requested this story, because it’s small but very interesting, just like he is – so it will only take me a minute or two to tell it two you.
ONCE upon a time there were three billy goats, who were to go up to the hillside to make to much grass and make themselves fat. The name of each one of them was “Gruff”.
On the way up was a bridge over a cascading stream they had to cross; and under the bridge lived a great ugly troll, with eyes as big as saucers, and a nose as long as a poker.
So first of all came the youngest Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
“Trip, trap! trip, trap!” went the bridge as he trotted across.
“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“Oh, it is only I, the tiniest Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, with such a small voice.
“Now, I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.
“Oh, no! pray don’t take me. I’m too little, that I am,” said the billy goat. “Wait a bit till the second Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”
“Well, be off with you,” said the troll.
A little while after came the second Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
“TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!” went the bridge.
“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“Oh, it’s the second Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, who hadn’t such a small voice.
“Now I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.
“Oh, no! Don’t take me. Wait a little till the big Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”
“Very well! Be off with you,” said the troll.
But just then up came the big Billy Goat Gruff.
“TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!” went the bridge, for the billy goat was so heavy that the bridge creaked and groaned under him.
“Who’s that tramping over my bridge?” roared the troll.
“It’s I! The big Billy Goat Gruff,” said the billy goat, who had an ugly hoarse voice of his own.
“Now I ‘m coming to gobble you up,” roared the troll.
Well, come along! I’ve got two spears,
And I’ll poke your eyeballs out at your ears;
I’ve got besides two curling-stones,
And I’ll crush you to bits, body and bones.
That was what the big billy goat said. And then he flew at the troll, and poked his eyes out with his horns, and crushed him to bits, body and bones, and tossed him out into the ravine and after that he went up to the hillside. There the billy goats got so fat they were scarcely able to walk home again. And if the fat hasn’t fallen off them, why, they’re still fat; and so,
Snip Snap Snout
This Tale is out!
97 Comments
I really enjoyed this story for my lil brother and he really liked it to. He assks me to read it to him every night. thanks
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wondful story
cool
very inspirational!
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My little loves your website stories, and won’t sleep til i read him a story!! he likes billy goats gruff aswell!!!
Well said Opal, while i think Yew is stupid. How dare he to call Natasha Stupid (angry)
hi
Thanks Cecilia, Natasha R-O-C-K-S!!!!
We all love you Natasha!!!!
P.S unfortunately Kong yew thinks otherwise.But he is just 1 measely person in the world, if he thinks Natasha is stupid because, who cares what he thinks, we love Natasha and thats more important than hatred.
It was ok
hi
I like this story very much! Thanks for reading it.
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i really love this one is great
thank u
This was a great story.
hi it was very good the school said it was very good and can they have more
it needs to be a bit longer love shannon
it needs to be a bit longer love shannon
more stories please its great
Natasha, I love the story but I couldn´t read the ending of it. Can you send the whole complete text to XYZ Thank you for your help.
Regards,
Maria
Quito-Ecuador
the spelling of wait is wrong in the script. it should be wait and not weight. pl rectify it
mrs ramachandran, mumbai. india
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I think it is fab!
i like your story and im have to make up a story of the three billy goat!
i like your story and im have to make up a story of the three billy goat too!
great story
Hello?Is it possible to hear the farey tales in Norwegein?
Hi Yara,
I wish I could help, but I’m really sorry I don’t know about where to listen to stories in Norwegian. The best I can do is to send you to Google Norway – http://www.google.no/ -
hallo everyone
wow this is the most amazing thing ever!
i love it and i love natasha!
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hallo everyone
hi merose wats up?omg i love goats!!!!!!!they r so cool and cute!!!I love u natasha u r so cool!!!! i just love ur voice!!!!!!!!!gummy bears rock they r like so amazing!!!!!! I<3 llamas!!!
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hi man this story is good you should read it
hi i like this story
Gruff
Gruff.
THE STORY IS VERY VERY AND QUITE GOOD BUT ALSO HAS A BIT OF infantility.
yeah! yew dous not have the rights to call natasha sTUPID!
well said, opal! kong yew better be sorry, sTUPID kong yew!!!!!
thats a very good story espeshelly the bit
when people in the background reapt after the troll
I love your story Natasha!
The comments on this page are surreal
very very good and funny and exited
I first had this story readto me 77 years ago and had it reread so many times that the pages became badly worn. I was 3 yrs old at the time, but remembered the book years later when it was found moulding in the basement.
Hello Dick, That’s wonderful. Some stories just stay with your for ever.
Wow what an amazing story.Very well narrated.Sadly some of it rings too true in many persons lives.Keep up the good work.Fantastic site I’ll visit again soon.Thankyou for the download.
thanks for yours histories i’m learning english and i could’nt hear very well i suppouse it helps me to listen good. thanks
I really enjoyed this Story !Great Thx !
Great Story very well THANKS:D
From Germany!!!
the three billy goats gruff by renad for books the three billy goats gruff by renad for books once upon a time there were three billy goats who went to go up in the hillsise to make there self the name of each one of three was gruff
eyes out that was not a kids storynory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ronald …The Billy Goats Gruff has been told in nurseries for hundreds of years, and really I don’t think any child has ever minded about the threats made by the troll.
you can do beter
Natasha I am an a teacher of english and I want to express my deep thanks as you had inspired me to illustrate ur lovely story on apps and the kids really loved it thank you
Hi Bibi, Super – Would you like to email us your illustration?
The oldest billy goat gruff saves them all!!!!!!!
that was a great story
하나 하면 할머니가 지팡이를 짚는다고 잘잘잘
둘 하면 두부장소 두부를 판다고 잘잘잘
셋 하면 새색시가 거울을 본다고 잘잘잘
넷 하면 냇가에서 빨래를 한다고 잘잘잘
다섯 하면 다람쥐가 도토리를 줍는다고 잘잘잘
여섯 하면 여학생이 공부를 한다고 잘잘잘
일곱 하면 일꾼들이 나무를 벤다고 잘잘잘
여덟 하면 엿장수가 호박 엿을 판다고 잘잘잘
아홉 하면 아버지가 신문을 본다고 잘잘잘
열 하면 열무장수 열무가 왔다고 잘잘잘
Thanks My Little Brother And Sister Like Me To Read It To Them Every Day
I am the oldest of three girls in our family and I am in charge. That makes me the big Billy Goat Gruff. I needed to hear this story as it has been years since I read or heard it,. It was great. Thank you. I will share this with the Middle & Little Billy Goats Gruff.
My kindergarten loved your story. We are doing reading exercises over it such as sequencing and reenacting it after making mask to represent each of the goats and the troll. Thanks
Greg, thank you for letting us know. We really are interested in how teachers use our stories, and would like to share ideas for teaching with stories as much as possible – so that’s really useful.
It is a story that I head for the first time 34 years ago. I guess it could seem a little harsh to some people, but I think it is awesome. It reminds me of Aesops’s fables and a story that can stand the test of time and have good morale fabric.
Thank you so much. These stories have made nap time a whole lot easier Josh loves listening to them.
I LOVE THIS STORY!
This story was very exicting..
very good story!!!!!!!
Thank you
i read this story first retold by sharon hurst. Troll is a fictional character from Scandinavian legends, usually a dwarf and trip, trap represents a tapping sound.
i forget, i liked it. Thank you Natasha. it was excellent.
Interest but bertie, why there are two stories that same each other?
Hell Yeh-Jun, I didn’t know there were two stories like The Billy Goat’s Gruff.
I love your stories and I like Natasha! Bye Bye!
I am researching the many stories of the Goats Gruff for our Children’s Lit project and essay for my college semester. Thanks for the versions you provide on here. Have found about 7-8 so far.
i love this story so much……………………….
COOL!!! STORY I LIKE IT !!!!!
that was fun to listen to
It’s a pretty good story and I’m sure the little kids would love it!
ace story who loved it
i loved it
i do not know what to sa because it was that good
U are a 0:-) (that mean a angel)
TY(that mean thank you)cu(that mean see you.
Here is a nice song for christmas for bertie and natasha . We wish
you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your
kin. Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. Oh, bring us a
figgy pudding Oh, bring us a figgy pudding Oh, bring us a figgy
pudding and a cup of good cheer
We won’t
go until we get some We won’t go until we get some we won’t go until
we get some, so bring some out here
We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.
Here is another one i hope you like it. We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to rein
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Pray’r and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes of life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and Sacrifice
Alleluia, Alleluia
Earth to heav’n replies
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
We Three Kings of Orient Are – Christmas Carol Music and lyrics
AKA : We 3 Kings of Orient nother one .
Thank you for the Chirstmas songs lilly.
my sister really loves this story, she always wants to listen to this story.
loove the story! listen to them all the tiime xDDDD
NATASHA HAS A SQUEEKY VOICE AND IT IS FUN TO MAKE FUN OF HER SAYING THIS WAS NATASHA BYE BYE
I love the story Natasha !!!! You are a good reader
Thank you,
Emily
not funny
My boys, ages 3 and 9, enjoy listening to you weekdays when we are having lunch. Thank you for the free entertainment!
that story was a bit gory don’t u think
this story was very good
Gruff is so cute ?
The story was amzing, I was impressed how dare the big goat fight with ugly troll