Product Description

Being a mountain goat is no fun when you are scared of heights! Stand poor Giddy on a mountain ledge and his head starts spinning and his knees turn to jelly. But can he find the fearless goat inside himself in time to rescue little Edmund?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2089041 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-Misunderstood by his fearless, cliff-loving family, a young acrophobic goat runs away from home. Seeking refuge on a sheep meadow, he is soon sent away by a snobby old ram. Feeling as though there is no place for him in the world, Giddy suddenly hears the cry of a lamb lost on the mountain and resolves that he must "find the fearless goat inside himself" and go to the rescue. Making his way up steep rocks, Giddy locates the animal. Edmund longs to climb, and before long, the two animals have forged a bond. They work together to hone their mountaineering skills and build a relationship despite their differences. Filled with a mix of messages about the power of friendship, the importance of individuality, and the need to look beyond stereotypes, the story is a bit heavy-handed. However, the accessible text moves at a quick pace and the artwork is colorful and appealing. The textured cartoon paintings, in an array of Popsicle-bright colors, depict expressive animals and dramatic landscapes. An additional purchase that might provide a bit of bibliotherapy.
Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal
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About the Author
Jamie Rix won the 1990 'Children's Choice' Smarties Award with his Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids, which ITV have televised to great acclaim and which has won numerous awards for Best Children's Series. In addition to writing children's books, Jamie's career has been in the theatre and television. He lives in London. Lynne Chapman has illustrated a number picture books and loves to do children's workshops and storytelling sessions. In her freetime, she is a performance poet in a group called The Electric Tomatoes and she also plays boogie-woogie piano. Lynne lives in Sheffield.

Customer Reviews

A gentle, funny story
Giddy isn't like other mountain goats who relish picnics on the highest mountain around: he's easily motion and height sick, and decides to run away to join the sheep on the valley floor. His slow acceptance of goathood despite his disabilities makes for a gentle, funny story.