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The Billy Goats Gruff Go to the Mediterranean

Norwegian title: Bukkene Bruse drar til Syden

Bjørn F. Rørvik

Once upon a time there were three billy goats called the Billy Goats Gruff. All winter long, they’d scraped and saved because this year they were going to the Mediterranean.

The biggest Billy Goat Gruff found a place that was cheap and cheerful. So they packed their bathing trunks and sunglasses – and their water pistol, in case there were any trolls in the Mediterranean. But of course there weren’t. Because trolls are allergic to sunlight, aren’t they…?

The latest reunion with the Billy Goats Gruff is great fun and just the right amount of scary.

«Rørvik and Moursund have found the recipe for success. They take the familiar and create laugh-out-loud surprises when they mix old and new. (...) Gry Moursund exhibits a wonderful combination of cute and scary in her colourful drawings. (...) Rørvik also likes details. He plays with language and clearly takes into account that this text should be read aloud. It should come to life when performed by an adult.»NRK