Goat, The False King

Name: Goat, The False King
Author: Alice Nakasango

by Alice Nakasango

Ages 4–88 min readMore to ExploreFree to read

Now you know why goats are so stubborn!

A lively African folktale, rich with talking farm animals, that turns a proud goat-king's refusal to step down into a memorable lesson about humility and taking turns.

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Credits & license

Written by Alice Nakasango

Illustrated by Marleen Visser

License: CC BY 4.0

Source: Global Digital Library

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Questions to talk about together

The goat king didn't want to stop being king when it was the cat's turn — how do you think the other animals felt?
Why do you think it's hard sometimes to let someone else have a turn to lead?
What do you think the goat could have done instead of refusing?

Goat, The False King

Credits & license

Questions to talk about together

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