Jilly Goat

Jilly Goat: A Fainting Goat Story About Courage, endorsed by Bob Goff

Jilly Goat is a heartfelt children's book hand-illustrated by me (McKenna Alan). Thoughtfully written by award winning author Leslie Colburn.

Each time she got frightened (it happened a lot),  she would get dizzy and faint on the spot!

Jilly Goat is the only fainting goat on the ranch—and the other brave goats never let her forget it. They laugh. They munch her oats. And when that sneaky wolf is lurking nearby, Jilly discovers something surprising: they hide in the hay with her.

When the big ranch race is announced, Jilly remembers the other goats’ fears. She gathers her courage, she steps out of the hay and up to the starting line—heart pounding and knees wobbling.

And when Jilly does what fainting goats do best… she just might become the hero no one saw coming.

“Jilly Goat reminds us that falling down isn’t the end of the story. It’s often where courage begins.”

—Bob Goff, author of Love Does

With whimsical, laugh-out-loud illustrations by McKenna Alan, Jilly Goat is an entertaining and heartwarming picture book that kids will want to read again and again.

Endorsed by Bob Goff, this charming story from award-winning author Leslie Colburn encourages children to:

• Embrace what makes them unique
• Build confidence and self-worth
• Face fears with courage
• Discover that they matter—just as they are

💛 Perfect For:

• Kids ages 4–8
• Children who feel different or unsure
• Social-emotional learning (SEL)
• Classroom read-alouds and family storytime

Because sometimes the thing that makes you fall over…
is the very thing that helps you rise above.