Part of a photo-packed series exploring the stories and science behind
animal sanctuaries, Go, Goats! delivers an up-close look at what life
is like at a farm sanctuary in upstate New York, straight from a goat
herself. A nonfiction chapter book for elementary-age readers, it
includes full-color photos, graphics, and maps.
It's summertime in upstate New York and the Camp Kindness volunteers
have arrived at Catskills Animal Sanctuary. Wise old goat Lucia knows
everything about the farm sanctuary and its residents--from the weeping
willow tree with the best leaves to nibble on, to which goats are
snugglers and which like their space, to the differences between goats
and sheep (note: there are many--start with the eyes!). Lucia is a
member of what the farm staff calls the Underfoot Family. It's a group
of more than fifty animals--goat, sheep, chickens, ducks, and even a
pig--who have free reign of the farm. While the staff works hard to
rescue, recover, rehabilitate and release all of the farm
animals who come to the sanctuary, not every animal will leave--Lucia is
one who will spend the rest of her days in the comfort of the sanctuary,
watching babies be born and new friends come and go, and welcoming a new
group of campers every summer with a warm heart and a gentle head butt.
What is life like at Catskills Animal Sanctuary? Lucia will tell you
everything!