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Lonely Katerina, the only goose on the town pond, longs for friendship with the goose she sees reflected in the banker's car. Thanks to the banker's clever daughter, Katerina gets her wish. Lightly sketched in colored pencil, the illustrations complement the text perfectly, conveying humor and information. The time-honored formula of sympathetic, single-minded animal character plus observant child advocate works most satisfyingly here.