Agatha makes a feather bed, but the geese whose feathers she used want their feathers back! In a story of kindness and giving, we see what happens when Agatha finds a compromise to the predicament she finds herself in. ( )

This is a great story for inquiry, the basis of all knowledge gathering. I really enjoyed the solution that Agatha came up with for treating her goose friends fairly without giving up on what she had worked so hard for. It's also a story of personal sacrifice for the good of others. I enjoyed it. I really enjoyed the illustrations, full of intricate details that an observant reader would catch. The naked geese covered in goose pimples were all very comical and enjoyable. ( )

This was such a great find! Could be used to introduce several different topics, such as economics or natural resources. Agatha orders a goose feathered down comforter but instead is delivered 4 featherless angry and shivering geese that are demanding answers as well as a place to live! Lot's of lessons to be taken from this text.

Agatha owns the kind of shop that I love. It's full of creativity, texture, depth and softness. One day she treats herself to an early night in her NEW feather bed - it's warm, soft, big and comfortable. When she is awakened by 6 freezing cold, naked geese she's reminded that the feathers in her new bed came from somewhere and she decides to make it up to the geese somehow. She sends them away and a few days later they return to Agatha to find out how she is going to help them.

The illustrations in this book are wonderful - they're detailed, busy, full of activity and you can easily do a 'seek and find' with your child. Each picture in the book has a border and 2 mini pictures that show a form of fuel or an item that we use from nature - you'll see things like "fossil fuels", syrup, dairy products, fragrances, glass, diamonds and more.

I strongly recommend Carmen Agra Deedy's books for any family, school or library - they'll be well read and loved by all! ( )