1992 The Goat in the Chile Patch (P) A Folklore by Lada Josefa Kratky / English Version by Sheron Long / Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz *** 9781563341847 *** 16
Sherry first visited France as a student in Grenoble and has returned dozens of times to soak in the joie de vivre. The best trip, though, was when Chula came along. Relying on her years as a publisher, Sherry coaxed Chula into telling the true story of her travels and then turned Chula's barks into print.
Chula Wula D'Augue
Chula, whose first name means "pretty" in Spanish, is a 9-year-old, 30-pound Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) with a true sense of adventure. Whether chasing squirrels in her backyard in Carmel Valley, California, or evicting feline squatters from her backyard in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Chula gives it her all. She's always ready to drop everything and go on a trip to town or across the globe. And she does it all with that lovely Sheltie smile.
I don't like that the book doesn't tell us at all where the folklore originates from. It's basically the same illustration and "poem" repeated on each page. And no, I don't believe for a second that a horse or bull would skulk away after being kicked by a goat.