The Greedy Goat

Written & illustrated by Petr Horacek

A goat's taste for adventure leads to chaos and a lesson learned.

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32 pages

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Tired of her usual diet, a goat embarks on a wild tasting spree, devouring everything from dog food to the farmer's underpants. Her gluttony causes chaos in the barnyard, and soon, the goat herself goes missing. As her adventurous eating catches up with her, she faces a humorous recovery journey. Will this greedy goat learn her lesson after all? Discover the whimsical tale of mischief and consequences in this delightful barnyard adventure.

From the publisher

A very greedy goat wreaks havoc in the barnyard in an entertaining cautionary tale from Petr Horcek. Goat is tired of always eating herbs and grass. She wants to try something new! So one day she embarks on a tasting spree, trying the dog’s food, the pig’s potato peels, and more, with the farmer’s underpants topping off a massive meal. Pretty soon, everyone else around the farm starts to notice that certain things have gone missing – including a now elusive Goat herself. It turns out that all that adventurous eating has left her feeling quite ill, prompting a recovery that plays out with a nod to another (very hungry) children’s favorite: “On Monday, her eyes stopped rolling. On Tuesday, her tummy stopped rumbling. . . .” After Goat is finally feeling like herself again, surely she’ll have learned her lesson. Won’t she?

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