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The Nanny Goat's Kid by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross (view source)
Revision as of 15:47, 31 May 2011
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I'm not going to tell you what happens as Jeanne Willis tells it so much better than I ever could. It's a lovely story which highlights the fact that 'family 'doesn't just mean blood relatives and that just because someone is different it doesn't mean that they are responsible when things go wrong. When push came to shove Nanny Goat's kid and her sisters' kids all realised what was important to them – and the differences simply didn't matter at all.
You'll all have spotted the moral in this story, but it's told in a very non-preachy way that makes the story more interesting than the lesson. Jeanne Willis has a way with words – she never patronises her readers and there's plenty to discuss besides the main story. There are useful introductions to points such as childlessness and adoption as well as the difficulties of bringing up children! Tony Ross' illustrations are as delightful as ever – just look at Nanny Goat struggling to hold her rather large 'kid', or the expression on her face as she looks at her sisters ' kids.
It's a story which the youngest children will enjoy simply as an adventure, but older pre-schoolers will appreciate more of what's behind the tale. It's a book with a longer shelf-life than most! I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.