  | Goat and the stoat and the boat Author: Lynas, Em | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
Stoat is very happy alone in a boat when along comes Goat. In a colorful coat ... determined to float WITH Stoat and SHARE the boat. When Stoat tries to chase Goat out of the boat, it becomes trickier to stay afloat. Will Stoat and Goat end up in the moat? And will Goat's colorful coat be ruined?
| Illustrator: | Hunt, Matt |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (02/15/24)
School Library Journal (00/05/24)
Booklist (04/15/24)
The Hornbook (00/05/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/01/2024 PreS-Gr 2—A happy stoat (also known as an ermine) is enjoying its time on a boat until the boat is spotted by a goat (who happens to be wearing a colorful coat) who insists on hopping aboard! What ensues is a humorous romp filled with rhyme as both the stoat and goat attempt to inhabit the boat. Lynas's text rolls off the tongue, creating a story that is a joyful tug-of-war between two endearing characters. Hunt's brightly colored, painted paper collage-style illustrations bring the story to life by shifting our orientation of the characters and the page, mimicking the rocking and wobbling of the boat. This is an excellent story for a read-aloud that will elicit laughter and participation, as well as a motivating text for early and developing readers. A QR code to access an audio reading of the book is included on the back cover. VERDICT A first purchase. Reminiscent of Dr. Seuss's Fox in Socks and Nurit Karlin's The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat, this story will have readers laughing while trying to keep up with the stoat and the goat.—Sarah Pousty - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 04/15/2024 A series of rhyming nouns including stoat, boat, goat, coat, float, and moat combine with humorous action verbs such as rocked, rolled, wibbled, wobbled, tilted, and tipped to create a fun story celebrating the long-o sound of the oa digraph. The heart of this tale is that the stoat has a boat and the goat wants to float, but the stoat says no. They argue, they chase each other, they fall out of the boat, they find out that the stoat can’t float but the goat can. The silly antics ultimately result in a true friendship, and the previously antagonistic pair travels together in the boat to have a wonderful picnic. Collage-style illustrations in bright saturated colors add visual appeal and track the path of the energetic text. If you can stand the chaos, the story would be a lot of fun for children to act out, since it is full of movement and opportunities for making predictions. An added attraction is the free inclusion of an audiobook, available through a QR code. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
