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The Greedy Goat

Author Petr Horacek

Illustrated by Petr Horacek

Hardcover

$15.99 US

Candlewick

10.06"W x 11"H x 0.31"D | 15 oz | 32 per carton

On sale May 08, 2018 | 32 Pages | 9780763694975

Age 2-5 years

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A very greedy goat wreaks havoc in the barnyard in an entertaining cautionary tale from Petr Horácek.

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?

Petr Horácek grew up in Prague, where he trained at the Academy of Fine Arts before becoming a graphic designer, illustrator, and painter. Inspired by his two daughters, he has created numerous books for children, including The Fly, Silly Suzy Goose, Strawberries Are Red, and Blue Penguin. He lives in England.

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“A distinctive and extremely funny cautionary tale about a goat who’s had enough of eating grass. Now in paperback, it also teaches colours and the days of the week.”
—The Bookseller

Horácek's richly textured art is large enough to share at a distance—and wonderful to pore over up close. The cautionary tale of overeating calls to mind The Very Hungry Caterpillar. But, unlike Carle's metamorphosed-into-beauty caterpillar, Horácek's stubborn goat stays just as she is: greedy and hilariously foolish. Delectable. A surefire hit with hungry goats and hungry readers alike.
—Kirkus Reviews

Done in bright hues and inviting textures, the folksy mixed-media illustrations work in harmony with the rhythmic, well-paced telling...This delightful cautionary tale has crowd-pleasing artwork, giggle-inducing humor, and plenty of opportunity for participation, either in storytime or small group sharing.
—School Library Journal

There’s an Eric Carle feel to the simple, carefully structured tale, and the rhythms are particularly effective in making this a humorous audience pleaser. There are Carle-esque touches in the mixed-media art as well...This is a natural for a toddler storytime or a spirited lapsit; just be prepared to bust out your very best impression of an ailing goat.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

In Mr. Horacek’s amusing pictures, we see the goat snacking her way through the barnyard, devouring the other animals’ food before tucking into a house plant and a shoe. The silly creature even eats the farmer’s boxer shorts, plucking them from the clothesline like a sybarite eating grapes.
—The Wall Street Journal

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