Paul Galdone''s classic retelling of a lively nursery tale.
"Galdone''s dramatic, colourful illustrations are well suited to
this old Scandinavian tale. Even the scale of the pictures seems to
tell the story; the first Billy Goat Gruff looks small against a
looming bridge; soon the troll completely fills the page, and then
the big Billy Goat Gruff spreads across two. The third Billy Goat
Gruff''s gruesome challenge is deleted, and he butts his
wild-haired, blue-nosed, yellow-toothed enemy into the water,
marches triumphantly up a daisy-covered hillside, and makes himself
fat."
關於作者:
Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1914 and
emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies
at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial
Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major
publishing house. There he was introduced to the process of
bookmaking, an activity that was soon to become his lifelong
career. Before his death in 1986, Mr. Galdone illustrated almost
three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote or retold. He
is fondly remembered for his contemporary style, bright earthy
humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to
delight for generations to come.