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When the Goat Ate Christmas

Name: When the Goat Ate Christmas
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781464230028
Price: 26.0 NZD
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By Layla Sutton

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Chomp... Slurp... BURRRP. Can this little GOAT eat his way through CHRISTMAS? It was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a... BAAHH! Come along for this hilarious holiday adventure in which Santa and one hungry goat... Read More

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Chomp... Slurp... BURRRP. Can this little GOAT eat his way through CHRISTMAS?

It was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a... BAAHH! Come along for this hilarious holiday adventure in which Santa and one hungry goat deliver a sleigh-full of Christmas chaos!

It's Christmas Eve, and Santa is hard at work. When he begins to deliver presents at one of his usual stops, an unexpected visitor awaits him. The Goat. As Santa carries on with his usual holly jolly duties, the goat can't help but notice how delicious everything looks - the tinsel, the presents, the milk and cookies! Will Santa be able to stop this goat and its silly antics or will the goat eat Christmas?!

Filled with fun rhyming text and action-packed illustrations, this hilarious read aloud is the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer for kids ages 3-7!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464230028

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Wonderland

Contributors:

Illustrated by Tommy Doyle

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 206.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

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LAYLA SUTTON is a children's book author with one silly daughter, one silly pup, and a passion for making the world a happier place through books.

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