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Roberts, Tom 1944-

Overview
Works:18 works in 86 publications in 4 languages and 3,588 library holdings
Genres:Picture books for children 
Roles:Adapter
Classifications:pz8.1.r527, 398.2
Most widely held works by Tom Roberts
The three billy goats Gruff by Tom Roberts( Book )
10 editions published between 1989 and 2005 in English and No Linguistic Content and held by 606 libraries worldwide
Three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
Goldilocks by Tom Roberts( Book )
13 editions published between 1990 and 2005 in English and held by 392 libraries worldwide
A humorous adaptation of the classic tale in which a tired and hungry little girl helps herself to the belongings of three bears in the woods.
Red Riding Hood by Tom Roberts( Sound Recording )
14 editions published between 1990 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 379 libraries worldwide
Retells the adventures of a little girl who meets a wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother.
The three little pigs by Tom Roberts( Book )
9 editions published between 1989 and 2005 in English and No Linguistic Content and held by 374 libraries worldwide
The adventures of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and how they deal with the big bad wolf.
The three billy goats gruff and, the three little pigs( visu )
8 editions published between 1989 and 2005 in English and held by 276 libraries worldwide
In the first tale, the greedy troll who lives under the bridge is no match for the biggest of the billy goats gruff. In the second tale the moral that hard work has its rewards becomes evident as the cleverest and wisest pig finally gets even with the big bad wolf.
Thumbelina by H. C Andersen( Book )
6 editions published between 1989 and 1999 in English and held by 233 libraries worldwide
A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.
Thumbelina by Tom Roberts( Book )
5 editions published between 1989 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 199 libraries worldwide
After being stolen by an ugly toad to be her son's bride, Thumbelina, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb, escapes with the help of animal friends and after many adventures finds the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.
Red Riding Hood ; and, Goldilocks( visu )
7 editions published between 1990 and 2005 in English and held by 169 libraries worldwide
The two classic fairy tales, revealing Red's real name, and giving the inside story at the bears' house.
Thumbelina( visu )
3 editions published between 1989 and 2005 in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide
A long time ago in Denmark a childless couple, through a witch's spell, became blessed with a radiantly beautiful girl. She was no bigger than a thumb, so she was called Thumbelina. Snatched from her family by an ugly toad who wanted to marry her, Thumbelina escapes, befriending various creatures of the forest. Ultimately, she meets the king of the flower angels, with whom she finds happiness forever.
Anthony Quinn's eye : a lifetime of creating and collecting art by Donald B Kuspit( Book )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide
Thumbelina( visu )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 56 libraries worldwide
A childless couple is finally blessed with a baby daughter no bigger than one's thumb; she is kidnapped by an ugly toad, escapes, and finally finds happiness with the king of the flower angels.
The three billy goats Gruff and The three little pigs (narration and music) by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen( Sound Recording )
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 50 libraries worldwide
The first tale shows that the greedy troll who lives under the bridge is no match for the biggest of the billy goats Gruff. The second tale shows that the cleverest and wisest pig finally gets even with the big bad wolf.
The three little pigs ; The three billy goats Gruff by Tom Roberts( Sound Recording )
2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 47 libraries worldwide
Thumbelina (narration and music) by Tom Roberts( Sound Recording )
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide
A beautiful girl is snatched from her family by an ugly toad who wants to marry her.
In tranzit( visu )
3 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and Russian and held by 8 libraries worldwide
In the chaotic aftermath of WWII, a group of German POWs are accidentally sent to a female-run Soviet prison camp. When the guards are given the task of weeding out the SS officers, they play a bitter game of cat and mouse with the prisoners. Each group slowly learns that situations are not what they seem; prejudices are sometimes unjustly held; and love can be found in even the harshest places.
Holly Hunter reads the Three billy goats gruff by Tom Roberts( Sound Recording )
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
Three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
The three billy goats gruff The three little pigs( visu )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
In the first tale, the greedy troll who lives under the bridge is no match for the biggest of the billy goats gruff. In the second tale the moral that hard work has its rewards becomes evident as the cleverest and wisest pig finally gets even with the big bad wolf.
Golidlocks and the three bears by Tom Roberts( Book )
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
A humorous adaptation of the classic tale in which a tired and hungry little girl helps herself to the belongings of the tree bears in the woods.
 
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