Reviews for What a Goat!

The average rating for What a Goat! based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-12-14 00:00:00 Mildred Thomason A great simple reader for young children. It wasn't looking too good for the goat, but bravery and smart thinking prevails in the end.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-12-31 00:00:00 Anna Cooper 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!