Catch That Goat! - Softcover

Alakija, Polly

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95 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841481610 ISBN 13: 9781841481616

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2004

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Ayoka is put in charge of the family goat, who promptly vanishes and runs through the town's market stalls taking whatever looks tasty, in a counting book that introduces the sights and sounds of a Nigerian street market. Reprint.

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Review:

'On opening this book there is immediately a wonderful impression of colour, pattern and movement created in the first few pages and one already feels transported to Africa - a foreign land... The book is a joy to read and participate in. It is full of interest and entertainment for young children.' --Montessori International

'The detailed illustrations capture the hubbub and diversity of African town life so that, besides the story about a runaway goat, there are also lots of interesting talking points.' --Nursery World

'Where is Ayoka's runaway goat? Join her as she hunts high and low among the hustle and bustle of a Nigerian street market, following the goat's trail of destruction and counting backwards from ten to one as she goes.' --Junior Education

About the Author:

Polly Alakija lives in Ibadan, Nigeria, with her husband, four children, three dogs, three goats (none quite as mischievous as the one in Catch that Goat!), a giant tortoise and thirteen horses. She completed an art foundation course at Oxford Polytechnic before training as a Monetssori teacher. She then taught art to school children and art workshops in London before moving to Nigeria in 1990. She now combines her family life with freelance work as a painter, illustrator and interior designer. Catch that Goat! is Polly's first picture book.

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