A stack of bright yellow children's books titled 'The Three Billy Goats Fluff,' illustrated with cartoon goats and a green monster on the cover.

The Three Billy Goats Fluff

My Mum was a strong advocate for putting ourselves in another’s shoes. Finding a new perspective on Mr Troll’s bad temper and solving his problem with some fluffy boots has made this story a firm favourite.

I am incredibly lucky to have had three of my fairytales illustrated by the multi award winning Liz Pichon now best known for her Tom Gates series. You can see the humour she brings to every character.

A cartoon drawing of a goat wearing a pink hat with a pom-pom from "The Three Billy Goats Fluff".

The Three Billy Goats Fluff cross the bridge every day to eat the lush green grass on the other side. It makes their fleeces extra fluffy, important for Mother Goat’s knitting business. But Mr Troll has had enough of their constant trip trapping. Lack of sleep has made him grouchy and he threatens to eat the billy goats, imagining them in a variety of recipes! Can Mother come to the rescue with her knitting?

My Nanna always had some knitting on the go. Whenever a new baby was born she got out her knitting needles and made little boots… pink ones for the girls and blue ones for the boys. Memories of her inspired me to create Mother Billy Goat and her knitting business finding a perfect solution to Mr Troll’s problems!

CBeebies Bedtime Stories The Three Billy Goats Fluff

This story has had over 13,000 views on Cbeebies bedtime

Bird from Song for a Princess with brown feathers.

What a little bird said.

  • “I heard this story on cbeebies and absolutely loved it and had to buy it. It’s a lovely twist on a version of a classic story with beautiful pictures and a happy ending. It’s very cleverly written and should become a classic amongst children’s bookcases. Perfect too for teachers teaching traditional/classic stories as it will help their children to develop their imagination in creating their own twists on traditional tales.

  • “Rachael came into school today with her three Biily Goats Fluff marionettes complete with fluffy boots! It was like an experience straight for The Sound of Music with each child given the chance to take one for a walk!”

  • "Perfection."

    - The Daily Mail.

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