This is a cute story about a gardening goat. Each page has a “g” sound to help your child practice. The illustrations are adorable, too.
Helpful Hudson
Helpful Hudson is a fun, fast-paced story designed to help young readers learn the importance of looking after their own needs.
As Hudson understands the value of self-care, he learns to become a better helper to himself and others.
As Hudson understands the value of self-care, he learns to become a better helper to himself and others.

Dannielle Pickford's
Helpful Hudson
Hudson is an amazing helper, but what will happen when his helpfulness leaves him feeling tired and overwhelmed?
Helpful Hudson is a fun, fast-paced story designed to help young readers learn the importance of looking after their own needs. As Hudson understands the value of self-care, he learns to become a better helper to himself and others.
Author Dannielle Pickford is a physiotherapist with years of experience helping children learn and grow. Read along, and discover new literacy and social-emotional skills on every page!
Written for readers aged 3 to 7, Helpful Hudson provides an introduction to important life lessons that support children to become happy, healthy, and confident individuals. With an engaging narrative and bright illustrations, this book makes learning fun!
In Helpful Hudson, young readers will:
- Discover valuable social-emotional skills
- Learn the importance of self-care
- Practise reading and comprehension
Paperback: 34 pages
Dimensions: 21.59 x 0.2 x 21.59 cm
$14.95
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- Tiffany
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Gary the Goat is a super cute character. He is trying to keep his garden beautiful but nothing works! Great book to practice reading for beginners.
- Zalina
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I loved the illustrations of the little goat and his garden. I liked the fact that the story reinforces the /g/ sounds from page to page to help the phonological processing of that sound. I would use this book in my speech therapy sessions to interact with my younger students.
- Amazon Customer
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A really simple, but cute book that helps children to learn the sound of the letter G. The story is funny, and the repetition is a great addition for allowing young children the opportunity to join in. The illustrations are lovely. A lovely book for very young children/early readers.
- Mrs H
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This children’s book is one that made me smile on a bad mental health day. What drew me to purchasing this book was the character on the cover. It reminded me so much of a character in Animal Crossing, and after meeting Gary the Goat in this story he is definitely a villager I’d love to have on my island.



