A SSIC TAL

L E
C S

The Goat
in the Garden
retold by Linda B. Ross
illustrated by Stacey Schuett

Fiction

www.heinemann.com

ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01555-2
ISBN-10: 0-325-01555-4

Book 77
Level G

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 The Goat in the Garden
Retold by Linda B. Ross
Heinemann
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Credits
Illustrations: Stacey Schuett
Photographs: pp. 1724 (Narrator) Robert Reynolds/LightShed Photography Studio/
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Printed in China
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 The Goat
in the Garden
retold by Linda B. Ross
illustrated by Stacey Schuett

A Classic Tale

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 Long ago, a farmer
and his wife
planted a garden.

One day, Goat went into the

garden. Goat ate the plants.
 

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 Stop! said the farmer
and his wife.

But Goat ate and ate.

Lets get Dog,

said the farmer.
He will make Goat
go away.
 

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 So Dog went into the garden.
Dog barked at Goat.
But Goat kicked Dog
out of the garden.

Lets get Duck,

said the farmers wife.
She will make Goat
go away!
 

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 So Duck went into the garden.
Duck quacked at Goat.
But Goat kicked Duck
out of the garden.

Where is Cow?
said the farmer.
She will kick Goat out!
 

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 So Cow went into the garden.
Cow mooed at Goat.
But Goat kicked Cow
out of the garden, too!

The farmer and his wife

were sad.
Soon they would have
nothing to eat!
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 I can help, said a little ant.

How can you help us?

said the farmer and his wife.
You are tiny!

Just watch! said Ant.

Ouch!

Ant climbed up Goats leg.

She bit Goat!

Ouch! cried Goat.

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 Ant climbed on Goats back.
She bit Goat again and again!

Ouch! Ouch! cried Goat.

Then Goat ran out
of the garden!

Thank you, little Ant!

said the farmer and his wife.
Ouch!
Ouch! You are tiny, but you saved
our garden!
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 I like it here,
The Goat
said Ant. in the Garden
I will stay and
keep Goat away.
The Play
Characters

Narrator Ant

Farmer Goat

Wife

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 Narrator Farmer
Long ago, a farmer Lets get Dog.
and his wife He will make Goat
planted a garden. go away.
Narrator
One day, Goat went into
the garden. Goat ate So Dog went
the plants. into the garden.
Dog barked at Goat.
Farmer Wife But Goat kicked Dog
Stop! out of the garden.

Narrator
But Goat ate and ate.

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 Wife Farmer
Lets get Duck. Where is Cow?
She will make Goat She will kick Goat out!
go away!
Narrator
Narrator So Cow went into
So Duck went into the garden.
the garden. Cow mooed at Goat.
Duck quacked at Goat. But Goat kicked Cow
But Goat kicked Duck out of the garden, too!
out of the garden.
The farmer and his wife
were sad.
Soon they would
have nothing to eat!

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 Ant Narrator
I can help. Ant climbed on
Goats back.
Farmer Wife
She bit Goat again
How can you help us?
and again!
You are tiny!
Goat
Ant
Ouch! Ouch!
Just watch.
Narrator
Narrator
Then Goat ran out of
Ant climbed up Goats leg. the garden!
She bit Goat!
Goat
Ouch!

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 Farmer Wife
Thank you, little Ant.
You are tiny,
but you saved
our garden!
Ant
I like it here.
I will stay and
keep Goat away.

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