Four falsehoods send a goat named Plato to Olympia, site of the original Olympic games, to run in a nonexistent goat race. A winning collection of characters, including a jocular pig, a flamboyant... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Set in ancient Greece, Plato's Journey is the story of a Peloponnese goat of extraordinary speed named Plato. Some ill-told lies propel Plato on a grand voyage to the great goat race at Olympia. During his long travels, he meets a wide variety of colorful characters from an easygoing pig to a prideful rooster and an eagle messenger from truth. Plato learns the vital importance of honesty, in this enjoyable story beautifully illustrated with watercolors capturing the essence of athletic animal action.
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