I enjoy well-illustrated books. And this is a lovely book to read with kids and have a nice interaction about what's happening on the pages. A quick and easy read.

I thought that this book was great!

The story is lovely and it has some wonderful illustrations.

The writing style is perfect for the story and it had a great natural flow to it.

My daughter really enjoyed this one

It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

I like the colours and the simplicity of the illustrations, but unfortunately I didn't get the message of the text.

The illustrations were fine, the trading messaging was fine, but there wasn't really a story to follow or to encourage young readers to engage with. Not really understanding the purpose of this book.

I read this adorable story to my grandchildren ages 6 and 4 and they loved it. They pointed at things and responded to parts of the story with both comments and questions. The storyline was simple and easy for them to understand and it was enjoyable for me as well. The pictures are bright and colorful and go well with the story, and nothing was confusing about it. I would recommend this book for young children.

My son was very excited to read "The Mountain and The Goat".
Overall the story was okay, but had some opportunities to leave a more lasting impression.
The illustrations - W.O.W.! Fun, vibrant, unique, they really stuck out in a good way with a view from a different lens.
Overall, I would say we both enjoyed the illustrations, more than the actual story.

Beautiful illustrations but the book wasn’t very fun. My four year old wasn’t very keen on it. He loves to have books read to him but wasn’t very interested in this one, unfortunately.

I really loved the lesson that this one taught. It taught children to be resourceful and to use what you are given wisely, and you will be rewarded.

The illustrations were fun and vibrant

It was an easy and quick read

The main character meets a mountain goat, who gives him water and bread. The MC uses those items to keep trading for other items. I didn't really get what the messaging was until I read the blurb.

‘The Mountain and the Goat’ by Siamak Taghaddos is a children's book that aims to deliver a meaningful story but falls short in several aspects.

Plot: ★★★☆☆

The plot feels lacking. While it has a good premise, it doesn't develop into a compelling story that holds the reader's interest.

Character: ★★☆☆☆

The characters are unrelatable. They lack depth and personality, making it difficult for readers to connect with them.

Illustrations: ★★★☆☆

The illustrations are decent but not particularly memorable. They complement the story adequately but do not stand out in terms of creativity or uniqueness.

Engagement: ★★☆☆☆

Engagement is low. The story does not captivate or entertain as much as it could, leading to a lack of interest from young readers.

Readability: ★★★☆☆

Readability is average. The language is simple and easy to follow, but the story's flow and structure do not enhance the reading experience.

Enjoyment: ★★☆☆☆

Overall enjoyment is limited. The combination of a lacklustre plot and unrelatable characters makes it a less enjoyable read for children.


‘The Mountain and the Goat’ by Siamak Taghaddos offers a good premise but fails to deliver a captivating story. The unrelatable characters and average illustrations contribute to its overall lack of engagement and enjoyment. While the book is readable and suitable for young audiences, it doesn't leave a lasting impression.

This is a weird book, and not what I expected at all. The title and cover suggest it will be about nature or hiking or animals. But it's more of a helping others book, but it's not really presented in a way that I think young kids would understand. This is a miss for me and my family.

This is a nice book about having one thing to create other things and thinking ahead. It all starts with a young boy who goes up a mountain and a singing goat. The story is very simple and the illustrations are a colorful. This would be a very good beginner book.

This children's book has beautiful illustrations. The artwork is bright and colorful, and also very unique. I love that you can see a scene through the outside of sunglasses. The story is very simple but also educational.

This is a cute little story about using what you have to your advantage and the advantage of others to help in the future. Turning something you have into something someone else might need so that they'll give you something you need. Through this particular story example, the goat gives the main character bread and water to start off with, and by putting those resources to good use they managed to build a house. It's definitely a good and important story for children. Nice and simple and easy to follow for the really little kids, and the pictures are beautiful too. Bright and colourful to keep them even more engaged.

This book starts off with rhyming prose, but then the rhythm changes to a line a page - this made it incredibly quick to read, but it also put me off as it no longer rhymed.

The book starts with a boy of no name who finds a goat who directs him to always think ahead. The boy then through a series of tasks grows grass, which he then feeds to the goat who gives him milk, he exchanges the milk for something else and so on. Until he has wood and builds a treehouse where it ends abruptly with a nap.

I felt like some of the actions could have been better connected to teach children more about produce.

I appreciated the bold art style of this book and the implied lesson of planning ahead for desired outcomes.

However, I know that the lack of eyes on the faces throughout the book will raise lots of questions from my toddler. I was also disappointed that the goat was not incorporated more into the ending of the book, and that the ending was a bit of a letdown after all of the previous action.

Initially attracted by the illustrations, I found this quite an enjoyable little fable as a young boy takes a goats advice and a sequence of events leads him onwards. It's very simple but effective, and I loved the bold illustrations that really make this work for me. A nice little tale to share.

This book is the guiding manual for the readers to know how to become resourceful in life. One must know the value of their actions and most importantly that importance of nature.
If we see closely, everything on this earth is self sufficient with each other. nature gives everyone something that can further give them something other. This is the same situation of barter system explained here, which is actually the natural way of living.

Here also, a boy to build his tree house start collecting things from goat, utilized it with his wit to get another thing and eventually got timber to built tree house. Only glitch is why his father gave him timber when he himself has to built it? And, if they had timber then why so long process of getting glasses?

But over all, this is good picture book with moral to give to children, it could also be add in middle-grade's curriculum, as a story in moral science subject.

The Mountain and the Goat is a simple and reflective tale.

Written in concise and very accessible language for children, the prose has a rhythmic and repetitive feel. This helps establish the key messages of the book, around being resourceful, anticipating future needs, and delayed gratification.

The illustrations are bold and impactful, making this a delightful read for children to share with their grownups. It’s a great conversation starter about the small things they could be doing today to prepare for tomorrow, and independence.

Thank you Poetti Publishing and NetGalley for a copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

Cute and quick with wonderful illustrations
Telling how all thjngs are connected and a nice sense of the teamwork of nature and community