The Goat Goes to Town

By Phillis Gershator, Wellington D. Sadler
Paperback: $8.50

Chaos ensues when a goat shows up in the middle of a Caribbean town. Luckily our young narrator knows just what to do to save the day.

Front cover for Una cabra en la ciudad by Phillis Gershator and Wellington D. Sadler
This book is also available in Spanish
Una cabra en la ciudad
By Phillis Gershator, Wellington D. Sadler

Description

Chaos ensues when a goat shows up in the middle of a Caribbean town. Luckily our young narrator knows just what to do to save the day.

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About the Creators

Phillis Gershator

Phillis Gershator was born in New York City. She worked as a children's librarian and has written several books for children. Her work has received several honors including the Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award and selection by "Reading Rainbow." Phillis and her husband live in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where she saw and heard the goat that inspired this story.

Wellington D. Sadler
Wellington D. Sadler

Sonia Sadler was an illustrator and a fine artist who focused on depicting the cultures, lives, and stories of peoples of African descent. Her book, Seeds of Change, earned her a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. Her unique style drew inspiration from quilts and employed a variety of techniques and mediums--from watercolor to scratchboard. She passed away in September 2013.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584306566
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 2003
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 16
  • Word Count 132
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Fiction, Leadership, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Realistic Fiction
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 6
  • Grade Range 1
  • Guided Reading G
  • DRA 12
  • Interest Level 1
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 290
  • Reading Level 1
  • Bebop Reading Emergent
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