Jenny the Guard Goose

Children of all ages will be caught up in the excitement of solving the mystery of loveable JENNY THE GUARD GOOSE. She guards a fire station in the big city of Chicago where Sean's school class, & later his family, go to visit her. They learn a lot about the fire station & about the personality & importance of Jenny the Guard Goose. The learn about Jenny's home with the firefighters & the job she has to do with Engine 134. The learn a lot about geese. When, several weeks later, Sean's teacher informs the class that the famous goose is missing, Sean is devastated. The school children lend their efforts to the search, but it is Sean, with the help of some caterpillars, an old brown stone house, a branch library, his mother & the Animal Welfare League, who finally solves the mystery of Jenny's adventure. Sean is a hero! He is celebrated by his classmates at school, is written up in city newspapers, is interviewed on TV, & asked by the fire chief to ride with Jenny on the fire engine to lead the Fall Festival parade. "The Fall Festival parade began. Sean waved proudly to everyone. Jenny turned her graceful neck from side to side. Sean knew that all his life he would remember Engine 134, the wonderful firemen, the Fall Festival parade, &, especially, his very best friend, Jenny the Guard Goose!" The book is enhanced by appealing color illustrations by Richard L. Miller. Available from For the Kids Press, 2251 Fourth St., Charleston, IL 61920, phone: 217-345-2560, or The Distributors, 702 S. Michigan, South Bend, IN 46618.Rundle, Vesta M. is the author of 'Jenny the Guard Goose', published 1993 under ISBN 9781882672004 and ISBN 1882672003.