I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Darling, hilariously absurd little story about goats taking a canoe to take their Grandma a cake and have a party with her. Things go awry, the cake sinks. It's all okay at the end - and even the cake comes to Grandma, rescued from the water.

Next time, they'll take the bridge instead.

It's a good book for learning to read, or even learning to read English as a second language. The concepts are simple and universal, and the story is laugh-outloud funny

I'm giving this four stars since I found the colors in the illustrations unappealing I had trouble making out some of the words on signs in the illustrations.

What a fun story with hilarious illustrations!
The illustrations by Julia Patton are simple, colorful, silly, and FUN!
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary uncorrected eGalley on Adobe Digital Editions from Two Lions via NetGalley. Thank you!
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Such a fun read!
It's already on my christmas list for the children in my life next year! I plan to buy a goat plush and this will make the most amazing book gift for little ones!

Thank you to NetGalley and Two Lions for an e-ARC of this title to read and review. These goats are so silly and chaotic! The illustrations are really great, and capture just how much is going on in this story. I thought the rhyme wasn't always easy to follow, but the goat characters help keep the storytelling flowing on their journey!

This is a fun story of goats in a boat but I felt the rhymes to be awkward at times. Some of the words were more advanced for my children and they lost interest in it quickly. I feel this story might be better for 6-7 year olds. The illustrations are a bit confusing and sometimes too much is going on.

Such a silly and fun book. The rhyming was super cute and the ending unexpected. Who knew the troll and billy goat were friends! Definitely recommend when looking for sing songy rhyming.

Birthday Blunders

A sweet attempt to celebrate their Grandma’s birthday. The Goats get put through some grueling trials on their way to Grandma’s. I definitely think this book would be a story time hit filled with giggles and gasps.

The illustration on this journey makes it an immersive experience. It expertly takes you through the hiccups and blunders.

I received a free copy of this book from Lezlie Evans (Author), Julia Patton (Illustrator) and Two Lions. I am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions are my own.

3.5 Stars

This was silly and fun, I had a good time with the rhymes. The troll illustration was ADORABLE. This was funny and goofy and silly, fun to read aloud.

I really enjoyed reading this story. It was cute, it was funny, and it rhyming throughout. Which made it perfect to help my kids learn rhyming in a story book setting. In Goat’s Afloat, five goats go on a trip in a canoe to bring their granny a cake to avoid the bridge and the troll. In the end they meet and make friends with the troll while having delivered the cake. The plot and illustrations were so well done and kept my kids engaged throughout.

I really enjoyed this one! I love a book with a solid and consistent rhyme scheme so this was perfect for me. I think the length was perfect; not too many words per page and a very engaging story. I could definitely see myself using this book at Storytime or an Outreach program.

Colorful and fun play on the Billy Goats Gruff and Troll tale. Perfectly silly as the goats travel to Granny's for her birthday, with cake! This would be a great read at storytime. There are lots of details in the illustrations for kids (and adults!) to catch on each re-read. Thanks to NetGalley and Two Lions for the eARC

I loved Goats Afloat! Very cute story and great illustrations! Hilarious, action driven story of goats trying to make it their grandmother's house for her birthday. I loved the joke tie-in to The Three Billy Goats Gruff at the end. Will definitely be recommending this for our summer reading program 2025.

This book has colorful and fun illustrations. And I loved that the story rhymes, it’s always more fun to read aloud a rhyming story. The ending was cute as well.

The goats want to visit Granny and bring her a cake for her birthday but it seems they will need to take quite a journey to get to her. With stunning illustrations that show the adventure and fun rhymes to read, this is sure to become a family favourite. I enjoyed the little Easter eggs hidden in the pictures but I do think some of the words were a bit too big for smaller kids (although that is how they learn). A lovely book with a lovely message.

Thank you to Two Lions and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is just as funny as I predicted from the title. The goat family wants to bring a cake to the grandma for her birthday but they're afraid to cross the bridge with the toll, so they take a boat out == and things do not go as planned. This is a sweet, funny story with a wonderful ending. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

Once in a while, your family encounters a silly story that will keep you and your kids laughing. Goats Afloat is one of those books. Five goats go through a series of unfortunate events in their loving plan to be with granny goat on her birthday. Along the way, they make bad decisions that only worsen with their clumsiness. Our son was hooked and greatly surprised by the big twist at the end.

The illustration is playful and dreamlike—even the bridge troll looks cute! The drawings perfectly match the engaging storyline, and the words are simple and easy to read for the intended age group.

The story teaches us about the lengths we go to make our loved ones happy. The goats also showed determination to accomplish what they started—no matter how silly it may seem.

If your kids like funny stories (and probably goats), Goats Afloat is an excellent addition to your collection.

These goats try bringing a cake to Granny for their birthday, but face several obstacles along the route. While one goat worries on how they will get there, another is self-assured and adapts to a new route. Ultimately, the goats arrive at Granny’s to discover it was not about the cake at all and that the barriers in their path were not as fraught as they had expected. Though the rhyming scheme and character phrase repetition does create a silly and fun story, some of the rhymes seemed to inform the plot more than the plot informed the rhymes. Overall a fun crew of goats to read about.

Cute and funny picture book about a group of goats that go on an adventure down a river to deliver a birthday cake to their grandma. Feels like a classic fairytale, but subverts expectations in the end with a lovely happy ending. I love the paint-style art, and colours!

A wonderfully illustrated children's book for kids of all ages. Five goats set off to deliver a cake to granny goat and an exciting adventure unfolds. As the goats set off in a canoe through the rapids in order to avoid a scary troll, their plans go awry. When they finally arrive at Granny's, they are greeted by an unlikely guest at the birthday party. An adorable story for the little ones.

4 Stars

Children’s Fiction

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this advanced reader copy of Goats Afloat by Lezlie Evans- in exchange for an honest review.

Goats Afloat is a cute and beautifully illustrated story about 5 goats who go on a boat with a cake headed to granny’s house. Full of rhyming words and adventure- this one should definitely catch the eye and imagination of the reader. It was simple and very fun- we live on a farm and it reminded my kids and I of our own goats and how silly they are. Would recommend.