Tale of Two Goats - Hardcover

Tom Barber

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862335648 ISBN 13: 9781862335646

Publisher: Gullane Childrens Books

Synopsis

Two goats on neighboring farms become the best of friends. They talk together every day and exchange veggies through the fence. When the farmers realize what they are doing, they get angry and try everything they can to stop them. Will the farmers be successful?

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From the Back Cover

[back cover]
In neighboring farms live two goats who are the very best of friends! Every day they talk to each other and swap vegetables through the fence. When their farmers see what’s happening they become furious and try everything in their power to end the friendship— but will they succeed?
Find out in this humorous farmland frolic!
[front flap]
A Tale of Two Goats
Tom Barber
Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Farmer Cole is afraid that Farmer Jones’ goat is eating up all his vegetables. Farmer Jones thinks it’s Farmer Cole’s goat who is eating his vegetables. That’s why Farmer Cole and Farmer Jones each decide to build a fence. But the goats are very good friends. And both goats are experts at chewing through wooden fences . . . and at digging tunnels under brick walls . . . and even at jumping over very high fences. What can Farmer Cole and Farmer Jones do to keep both their goats and themselves happy? Here’s an amusing story with a moral that every boy and girl will understand.
[back flap]
The Author
Tom Barber originally trained as a medical doctor, but turned to magazine and newspaper work before he began writing stories for children. He lives in Nottingham, England, and is the father of three growing boys.
The Illustrator
Rosalind Beardshaw took a serious interest in art from early childhood, and received art training at Manchester Polytechnic in England. She lives in York, England, where, in addition to her illustrating career she does volunteer work, teaching adults who have learning difficulties.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 4–In this playful lesson in friendship, Muriel and Myrtle meet daily to swap vegetables from their respective areas. Their owners hate to see another animal eat their produce so they board up the fence between the two fields. The friends gnaw through and continue to trade and visit as the farmers go to greater and greater lengths to keep them apart. The goats come up with bigger and better ideas, but the fence is made impenetrable. Finally, Muriel and Myrtle become so thin and despondent that the worried farmers tear down the barrier and develop a tentative friendship of their own. The writing is clear, and the matter-of-fact voice is a great counterpoint to the silly story. The expressive illustrations are also quite funny. Children will laugh at the creativity and rebelliousness of the goats and appreciate their tenacity and loyalty.–Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK
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Edition details

• Publisher: Gullane Childrens Books
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862335648
• ISBN 13: 9781862335646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rosalind Beardshaw