Poppa's Goat

<p>Three-year-old Madeline loves playing with her Gramma and Poppa and with their very large dog Stanley. But it looks like Poppa has a problem. Every Thursday the paperboy comes and his flyers blow all over the front lawn. Then Poppa has to pick them up. </p><p>“That paperboy really gets Poppa’s goat” says Gramma. Madeline doesn’t know what that means but she wants to help. </p><p>First they build a box for the flyers but robins turn it into a nest. Then a question from Madeline gives Poppa an idea. Soon Madeline Stanley and Poppa are off on a trip to the country in the hope of keeping Poppa from “losing his goat” again. </p><p>Gary Hutchinson is convinced of the importance of reading to pre-school children and committed to writing stories that children love to hear and that adults love to read.</p>