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Sophie is going to school, "but Goose can't come." This follow-up to Goose is another or-can-he? story, as Sophie goes about her day with the feeling that Goose is lurking ("she hears flappy footsteps behind her"). Goose's grand entrance and takeover of the students' attention is merry-making, and Wall's illustrations evoke tons of emotion with simple lines on clean, brightly colored backgrounds.