Greedy Goat

Petr Horacek’s bold and imaginative illustrations continue to captivate children and critics. His stories, often about loyalty and belonging, are told with an instinctive warmth and humour and are beautifully brought to life through his evocative use of colour and texture. He has won many awards around the world for classics such as Suzy Goose and A New House for Mouse and has twice been shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. Visit Petr's website: petrhoracek.co.uk

The mixture of repetition, visual humour, hand-worked images, a range of interesting animals, people drawn with childlike naivety, the drama of the illness and the discovery of what the goat has eaten, plus extra things to talk about in the pictures, makes this a rewarding experience, ideal for children just developing their vocabulary. It is a potential classic, too, for any nursery or reception class that cares to move on from Carle's voracious caterpillar.