Eve Bunting's, "Goose Dinner," was a story about a family pet, Goose, that intimidated everyone and every animal on the farm. No one really cared for it except for their mother. The Goose would irritate their father and he would threaten the Goose that he would be their dinner. The family soon realizes their love for Goose when he gets in an altercation with a vicious raccoon and almost dies. This shows children not to take things for granted and a person may not know the love they have for someone/something until its gone. This would be a great entertainment book for teaching students about life lessons. ( )