“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.”— Dr. Seuss, “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!”
Storybooks develop kids’ brains, provide a window into the world around them, and help them achieve more academically. Animal characters and their messages help children become better people and foster in them a continued love of animals.
The author’s love of animals was derived from spending 35 years on a smallholding with her three children, dogs, cats, a herd of dairy goats, donkeys, horses, chickens, ducks and many more animals.
For many years she told stories to her children, foster children, then to her grandchildren, and many of them held valuable truths. Each of the four stories contained in A Goat Called Magic And Other Stories includes a learning and moral element:
- The story, “Magic”, is based on a real goat called Magic who really seemed to have magic powers and helped many people.
- The story, “Doro”, is based on a cheeky Border Collie; the story is written in the dog’s own words and is all about her love for another old Collie, Jet.
- “The Adventurous Friends” is about a group of friends who make a discovery in a woodland and later save a young child’s life.
- “The Pen Pals” is the story of an inner-city boy from London who visits his pen pal in a country village in Wales.
About The Author
Gill Wharmby is a retired social worker. She lives in a village in Wales with her husband Dave and Border Collie, Doro.
Having lived life with more animals than most people, she has precious memories and rich experiences with them.
Being in lockdown during 2020 gave her the time to commit her stories to print and get them published.
A Goat Called Magic And Other Stories is available on Amazon in the US: https://www.amazon.com/Goat-
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