Children's Book Review: Polly and Her Duck Costume

Polly and Her Duck Costume: The True Story of a Little Blind Rescue Goat (GOA Kids- The Goats of  Anarchy) by Leanne Lauricella and illustrated by Jill Howarth, September 12, 2017. 32 pages. Published by Walter Foster Jr. Source: Publisher for review.

Polly and Her Duck Costume tells the true story of Polly, a little blind goat who was rescued by Leanne Lauricella, rescuer of farmyard animals and founder of the immensely popular Instagram account The Goats of Anarchy. Polly has some trouble adapting to her new life until her new mom gives her a warm and fuzzy duck costume, which turns out to be the perfect fit! Follow along with Polly as she finds love with her new family, gains confidence, and makes new friends. 

First Sentence 

Polly was different from the start.

It feels a little odd to be talking about a picture book here on the blog, yet when the request for featuring it here on the blog was pitched I knew I'd say yes because it looked adorable.

• Polly and Her Duck Costume was an adorable and sweet story that chronicles Polly's story from her adoption to settling in with her new family! 

• Well, I never thought I'd be writing my thoughts out on a book about a goat, let alone a blind one, but you just never know with blogging what will catch your attention on review offers. There were actually quite a few things to enjoy about this picture book, the biggest of them being Polly's story of being rescued and learning to trust her new family. It was, as I said, a sweet and touching story. 

• The illustrations in this one were so good. I really liked the vintage feel of the illustrations as it worked really well with Polly's story and gave the overall feel of the book a nice warm quality. As much as I enjoyed the way it was drawn, the color palette is what really tied it all together visually. The combination of the two just really gave the overall look of the book a very charming and timeless feel, in my opinion.

Final Verdict: Polly and Her Duck Costume- Beautiful story and illustrations make this a picture book that is sure to warm readers' hearts.

A copy of this book was received from the publisher for review consideration. All thoughts are my own.