A story that shows the power of community and building relationships with others. We're all connected and need one another. It is a great example of "paying it forward". And what you give, will also make its way back to you.

There's also a lot of quick action so it can be exciting for children.

Review coming soon!

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Opinions are mine.

This book is fun to read and love the simple exchange from one person to the next that fulfilled each other's needs. So many different lessons could be built around this story.

A cute and simple story that's easy for little kids to follow. It has a simple art style that I also found nice to look at. The more basic art is easier for little eyes to focus on since the pages aren't too busy.
The picture book introduces kids to the idea of resourcefulness and kindness.
Overall my toddlers and I enjoyed this one. The only reason it's not quite a 5 star is because I'm just not sure it will stick with us or be a favorite.

Cute but a bit nonsensical. It's a children's book, I know. I just wish children's authors would take their audience a little bit more seriously.

📱E-Book Review📱

The Mountain And The Goat
Siamak Taghaddos

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A lovely little story which shows how little things can grow into bigger things.

Here the goat gave the boy some water and bread - and the choices he made from having these items, gave him bigger and better things each time.

A good lesson about thinking carefully about what you have, making choices and planning for a better future.

The story was short and snappy so great to read to your little ones and nice and easy for early readers too.

The images were bright and bold and clear and I loved the extra zoomed in images that followed each part of the story.

A nice quick read that will become a favourite for the children.

Brief writing that holds little substance. Simple illustrations carry the story's message. No human facial expressions but a fully drawn cow face is an odd choice that gives a soulless impression. Sharply paced. Lacks character development and the characters that appear are gone in a blink of an eye. Unimportant and easily replaceable setting. Boring narrative that fails to capture my attention. Overall, not a good read.

A cute book about how we each are part of the picture and what we do can affect others. This would be a good book for preschool children to read with an adult or have an adult read it to them. The simple illustrations make the words pop.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.

This is a sweet picture book about giving and receiving, about working together to achieve something. The drawings look beautiful and the message this book gives is good.

A boy is given the gift of water and bread by the goat on the mountain and is instructed to think ahead about what has been given to him. The child decides to eat the bread, and instead gives the water to the soil. In return the grass grows, becoming food for the cow, which gives milk to the boy. He gives the milk to the smith who, in return, gives the child scissors he made. The scissors are given to the tailor who uses them to make a coat, which the boy gives to the doctor... and thus the story continues. In a cycle of exchange of goods, the tale finalizes with the child and his father taking a nap after they have built a cabin together. Although the story falls short on fluid, narrative structure and in character development, the story does tap into an interesting idea of exchanging resources and trading for goods. The concept of economics can make an interesting reading material for upper grade students who are able to delve deeper into this topic, along with exploring the author’s message and intention. Unfortunately for younger readers, the main character’s journey is unclear, and the random appearance of characters might leave them lost, with a feeling of uncertainty. The highly digital imagery produces monotonous backgrounds, and the lack of facial features on the characters is distracting. However, in the end, the title and concept of the story are intriguing, and have great potential if approached appropriately.

NetGalley review

Read this to my niece and nephews ages 9, 6, 2

They loved it and the colorful artwork. Laughter and giggled throughout the whole reading.
Highly recommend.

This was a very cute book. I could see a lot of people really enjoying this. The cover and title is what drew me in, but the story is what kept me reading!

Easy to follow for Kindergarten and Preschoolers to be read aloud during carpet time.

Illustrations are clear to the reader.

This is a perfect fable for teaching the lesson of stepping stones toward a future plan. The illustrations were beautiful and even younger grades will understand this message.

What a fun, imaginative book! A little boy runs to a mountain where he meets a goat. The goat gives him water and bread. He tells the boy to do as he wishes but to think ahead. This young boy turns out to be the master planner and winds up with something wonderful at the end of the story. Amélie Touchet has contributed delightful illustrations. Siamak Taghaddos' book is based on an old Persian poem. It teaches the value of planning ahead, behaving wisely, and being resourceful. The Mountain and the Goat is an impressive modern fable.
Thank you to NetGalley and Poetti Publishing. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book supplied by Poetti Publishing via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I feel like the message of this story was very important. I felt like the illustrations could have been a bit more complex to further compliment the story.

This book didn't entirely work for me, because the flow of the story was a little strange, and the point was somewhat obscure. I loved the illustrations, which were the best part of it for me.

The points around reciprocity and cooperation were well made, but I would have preferred a more well-rounded story. It gets 2.5 stars rounded up to 3 stars.

This book is very This is the House that Jack Built. I'd rather it were about a goat. We need more goat books. It doesn't flow very well and just sort of ends. I guess you could say it's a story about the global economy and how we can all work together. But that feels like a stretch.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I read this one to my niece and nephew and they loved it! The story was short and easy to read. The pictures were also so pretty. The kids tend to get distracted quickly with stories but this one held their attention! Many thanks for this cute ARC.

I read this for my brother as a bed time story. He enjoyed it! We read it twice since we have been reading out loud to help him with his pronunciation.

My only qualm is that I wish it was a little bit longer and it would have been nice to see more of the got since my brother likes animals so much.

But the storyline of how everything connects in the world was kinda cool to me. Everything has a purpose in life.