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Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Gus the Goose was entertaining, friendly, and kind, and he liked everyone he met. He lived with the Brown family but many animals on the farm were jealous of him, especially Millie the Horse. Farmer Brown thought Millie was the best horse in the world and she was the most important animal on the ranch till Gus arrived. Millie thought Gus stole the spotlight from her and disliked him. Millie was going to give birth to a foal very soon and Farmer Brown asked Gus if he could stay to help as he had to go away to assist his friend with his harvest. Mrs. Brown would take care of the foal when it arrived. Though Millie was not too happy about it, Farmer Brown told her the foal was too important to have a bad delivery, and Millie agreed to it. Gus stayed by her side all the time and left her only to do his chores. Millie realized she could not do anything without Gus, and slowly they became friends. Millie felt ashamed of herself for not believing in Gus, his friendship, his love, and his loyalty.
Gus the Goose and his Friendship With Millie the Horse by Linda Davis is a wonderful story that shows readers how love and understanding, trust, and hope will win over jealousy and mistrust every time. The illustrations are wonderful and they make the story and the characters tangible to young readers who will adore the characters, Millie and Gus. It is a good story to read out loud to children to help them understand the meaning of friendship, love, and loyalty in an interesting and entertaining way. Tutors and parents will find this friendship story between Millie and Gus perfect for children to teach them good values for life.
