What a Goat

I once had a friend who owned a goat, and she loved that goat. But the neighbors kept complaining. 'Your goat has escaped again; he's broken the fence; he's trampled our geraniums, eaten our lettuces, chewed our favorite tablecloth.' In the end, the goat had to go. That's the end of my friend's story, but only the beginning of the story beginning in my head. About the same time, another friend said goodbye to her old, sick and much-loved dog. She told me that on the last night the dog moved to each member of the family, one by one, as if in goodbye. I was touched by this story. Losing a pet animal, however it happens, is very hard. There are many books about dogs, so why not a goat? Goats can be villains, but also lots of fun. I studied their habits and behavior and how to care for them, and found that goats are not only useful farm animals but make good family pets, with real personality. Enter Gerda the goat! This is the story of Eliza and Gerda and the lengths to which Eliza will go in an effort to save her goat. It's a tale of trouble and mischief, but above all, of friendship and courage -- and of one goat who can be a villain, but also a hero.Broome, Errol is the author of 'What a Goat ', published 2004 under ISBN 9781550378696 and ISBN 1550378694.