Chase after a mischievous goat! Ayoka has been left in charge of the family goat — but within minutes the goat has vanished. This Nigerian market tale uses humour to impart a message about responsibility, and includes endnotes about Yoruba costume and language, Nigeria facts, and market life.

No junk food for Gregory Goat--he'll eat fruits and vegetables.

Boxley the goat has developed a sudden and unexplainable appetite for fish. Determination is the driving force behind his ingenious methods used to catch a wary fish. Be drawn ever deeper into the story by the purposely used larger vocabulary designed to develop and expand the minds and imaginations of young children. You will become captivated by the plots and schemes Boxley uses in an attempt to satisfy his deep craving. As you join him on his quest, you will come away with the same conclusion he did: finding contentment to be a defining characteristic one should possess.

Ayoka is put in charge of the family goat, who promptly vanishes, and as Ayoka searches the marketplace she learns from the vendors of many things that have recently disappeared--including bread, sunglasses, and a wig.

*Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People --National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council* *Honor Book --Society of School Librarians International* How can reading a picture book in one country make a difference to a family in need living thousands of miles away? And what does a goat have to do with it, anyway? When Mrs. Rowell's class is inspired by a rainy-day book to reach out with helping hands, wonderful things happen. Not the least of these wonderful things is a combined, enthusiastic effort by the entire class to reach a common goal. In this true story readers will discover even the smallest good-will efforts are rewarded with positive results.

"Ellen C. Babbitt has collected, and retold, the best thirty-nine of the 547 Jataka Tales. These charming fables originated in India sometime around the fifth century, and have been teaching children valuable lessons ever since."