Moose, Goose and Little Nobody

by Ellen Raskin

When a red roof with a little lost animal lands at their feet, Moose and Goose help the little creature find its home, mother, and identity.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Ellen Raskin was a writer, illustrator, and designer. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She primarily wrote for children. She received the 1979 Newbery Medal for her 1978 book, The Westing Game.

Ms. Raskin was also an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dozens of dust jackets for books, including the first edition of Madeleine L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time.

She married Dennis Flanagan, editor of Scientific American, in 1965.

Raskin died at the age of 56 on August 8, 1984, in New York City due to complications from connective tissue disease.

Reviews

[Sasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story was reminiscent of "Are You My Mother?", but that honestly doesn't matter, because no one reads Ellen Raskin for the plot - they read her for the gorgeous and inimitable illustrations. ER illustrated over a thousand book covers in her heyday, from "The Westing Game" to "A Wrinkle in Time", and her scenes in this book are nothing short of stunning, especially the multihued silhouette of a town that looks Kremlin-esque. Pretty neat find.

[The Transmuted Tree · Rating 1 out of 5]

Red 1st

I didn't like this story. Another story of hers with repeating text! Ughhh, I hate it. Moose & Goose characters say the same phrase on every page. Just a very simplistic & boring story that's not fun to read for having to repeat the same thing over & over & the story as a whole just isn't that interesting or well written. The illustrations weren't great or grabbing either.

[Queen Panic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun kids book. My sister gave me her copy and I’ve read it with my own kids.

[Shayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about a moose, goose, and a little mouse. They are helping the mouse try to find his way home after a horrible wind has taken him away from home.
This book is an okay book. It has a lot of repetitive words in it, so children can learn what those words look like and how to say them. The illustrations are interesting, because the animals wear clothing. So the animals are kind of like people, but in animal form.
I would use this book with my children because it has a good moral lesson that they could learn from. They would love the illustrations, and they would enjoy the story.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was in Kindergarten our class had a grab bag gift giveaway. I brought in the coolest hand held pinball thingamajig ever. I was so excited to see what I would get. I reached in and pulled out a bar of soap. Blah. Rachel(my nemesis) laughed and said,"I hoped you'd be the one to get that." I was so defeated. After class Marni, my teacher, pulled me aside and presented me with this book. It is about finding Home and recognizing Identity. Tyler 1 Nemesis 0.