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Gerda, Eliza's goat, is always getting into scrapes and trouble. Humor reigns until it's clear that her antics are dooming her. But when Gerda saves a neighbor's child from the river her heroics earn her a new home.
K-Gr 2-This early chapter book revolves around a goat that is causing trouble by escaping her pen and eating neighbors' apples and laundry. Her family can't afford a fence to keep her in, so Eliza's father decides that his only option is to put her down. When the girl hears this, she runs away with Gerda, who rescues a child who fell into the creek. Thus, the animal earns a new home with a family who puts up a strong fence. Simple line drawings illustrate the text. Characters, most of whom are grouchy, are abruptly introduced, which can be confusing for young readers and leaves little room for empathy. This contrived story is unlikely to appeal to a young audience.-Laurel L. Iakovakis, Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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Anna Cooper
reviewed What a Goat! on December 31, 2017
What a Goat!
The River at Green Knowe is the third book that I've read in the series by Lucy M. Boston and I found it to be as enchanting as the others.
In this story, the children - Ida, Oskar and Ping - go to stay at Green Knowe with Ida's Great Aunt Maud and her friend, Miss Bun. The adults let the children plan their own summer holiday, so Ida, Oskar and Ping embark on wonderful adventures along the many waterways around the house.
For me, the charm of the story lies in the descriptions of the river and the wild life. Lucy M. Boston brings the setting alive. She is also adept at introducing truly magical elements into her storytelling; an important feature in her writing.
I was particularly "taken" by the last conversation in the book, which I will quote in full:
'Ida said,"I'm sorry, Ping. One can't do anything for grown ups. They're hopeless."
Ping sighed. "I can't understand, when it's the thing they most want in the world, and it's there before their eyes, why they won't see it."
"They are often like that," said Oskar, wisely. "They don't like now. If it's really interesting, it has to be then."'
This was an ideal quick read for a hot summer's day!
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