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Lucy Goosey

By Margaret Wild
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Lucy Goosey tells the tender story of a young goose terrified of leaving her familiar pond to migrate with her family. Overcoming her fear with her mother's loving reassurance, Lucy finds the courage to embrace the vast sky and new adventures.
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This heartfelt tale is perfect for young children facing new experiences or separation anxiety, as well as parents seeking a gentle way to discuss growth and bravery.

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Lucy Goosey has been playing happily in the same pond all her life. Then comes time to fly away. She is so terrified of getting lost in the huge sky that she refuses to leave with the others. Only when her mother reassures her that no matter what happens, she will always come looking for Lucy Goosey, does Lucy Goosey feel brave enough to make the flight.

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Lucy Goosey has been playing happily in the same pond all her life. Then comes time to fly away. She is so terrified of getting lost in the huge sky that she refuses to leave with the others. Only when her mother reassures her that no matter what happens, she will always come looking for Lucy Goosey, does Lucy Goosey feel brave enough to make the flight.

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School Library Journal praises the book as "an admirable addition" to children's literature exploring the theme of separation from a parent.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742975528

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Little Hare

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ann James
  • Illustrated by Ann James
  • Illustrated by Ann James

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 225.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Margaret Wild is an internationally renowned children's author whose books have been translated into several languages. Her writing deals with a wide range of themes, but most notably issues of identity, trust and death. She's won several awards, including the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. Originally from South Africa, she has been living in Australia since 1972. Ann James, a former art teacher, is now a highly acclaimed illustrator of children's books. The most recent books she has illustrated with Little Hare are Lucy Goosey (shortlisted for the 2007 Early Childhood Picture Book of the Year, CBCA) and the Audrey series. Based in Melbourne, Ann James also runs Books Illustrated.

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