A playful, repetitive rhyming text decribes the difficulties four children and one adult have when they take their two dogs along on a walk down to the beach. What might otherwise have been a peaceful venture turns boisterous when the dogs chase a cat and then a flock of geese (who chases them back!). It's all in good fun, however, as Mahy's delightful verses point out the humor in the situation. Selina Young's bright pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations capture the spirit of the fun. (Ages 3-6)

Things don't go quite as planned when the family dogs go along for a trip to the beach. Geese chase the children, children chase the dogs, dogs chase everything, and all share in the fun. With catchy cadences and cheerful, colorful illustrations, this is one wild goose chase readers won't forget.