Lucy Goose Goes to Texas [Hardcover]

Holly Bea (Author), Joe Boddy (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Lucy is a goose with a mind of her own. When the flock decides to fly to Texas, Lucy daydreams about all the sights she’ll see — on her own! She can’t be her best in a pack! Soaring through the skies is fun — at first. But there’s no one to talk to, and soon she’s cold and tired. Landing near a forest to rest, she’s frightened by an enormous growl. Why did she ever decide to go it alone? This engaging story reminds children that it’s great to be on one's own, but even better to be part of a flock.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HJ Kramer/New World Library (December 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932073159
• ISBN-13: 978-1932073157
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,680,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Young readers ages 4 to 7 will thoroughly enjoy the adventures of this determined goose, July 14, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucy Goose Goes to Texas (Hardcover)

A clever and original story by Holly Bea, Lucy Goose Goes To Texas is deftly enhanced with the delightfully charming illustrations of Joe Boddy. This is an entertaining picturebook tale of one Canadian goose's quest to fly south to Texas in the fall migration, and reaching it before all of her family and friends arrive. Young readers ages 4 to 7 will thoroughly enjoy the adventures of this determined goose and the critters she encounters along the way as Lucy also discovers the importance of teamwork and friendship. A popular addition to family, school, and community library picture book collection, Lucy Goose Goes To Texas is very highly recommended as a positive and fun read that carries the additional bonus of an underlying theme of values building.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book About Teamwork, June 14, 2006

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This review is from: Lucy Goose Goes to Texas (Hardcover)

"When the others went east, Lucy always went west. She never seemed happy to stay with the rest."

Curious and independent, Lucy is a Canadian Goose learning the ropes. Her Mom instructs her and her siblings about the big trek to Texas that will occur when the first frost appears.

Lucy decides to fly alone to Texas, and although she's enjoying the sites and sounds below her, she begins to get cold, tired, hungry, and lonely. She believes she has made a mistake by flying alone.

She hears a honking sound in the distance and then notices the V! It's her friends and family! Lucy then receives a lecture:

"We all get a lift when we fly in a V;
We don't get so tired; we fly easily.
It's all about teamwork; we all stick together,
So we get where we're going, no matter the weather.

We honk at each other to say, 'You can do it!'
When we work as a team, we know we'll get through it.
So let's go to Texas where we all get to rest!
Let's all help each other to each be our best."

These are fine sentiments in theory. For Canadian Geese, it's indeed true: the V encourages one another and the formation decreases wind resistance...making it easier to fly. In fact, the flock can increase its flying range by 71% by flying in the V formation.

If you're looking for a book teaching teamwork (and herd mentality?), this book is for you. The rhymes are solid and engaging (to me, at least), and the illustrations are pretty good. There's also neat facts and websites about Canadian Geese in the back of the book.

My 7 year old son did sit through one reading. I tried to explain some of the fascinating facts to him, but he just didn't seem interested...and hurriedly got up to pursue other things.

Granted, I'm an independent, curious loner/leader type who has been burned by groups and the supposed teamwork mentality so my perspective is obviously tainted. Therefore, you may want to take this review with a grain of salt...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her different route to Texas results in both adventure and some frightening encounters, June 12, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucy Goose Goes to Texas (Hardcover)

Joe Boddy illustrates the fun story of Lucy Goose, who always goes west when the others go east. She's an independent-minded Canadian goose who doesn't care about fitting in, and who wants to do something different when it's time for the fall migration. Her different route to Texas results in both adventure and some frightening encounters.