Goofy's Big Race

For class we were asked to write about one of our favorite books as a child or adolescent.  I didn't hesitate to write about Goofy's Big Race which is a book my dad read to me all the time when I was little. Here's the synopsis:

Goofy’s Big Race is a Walt Disney children’s book that is similar to the tortoise and the hare.  Donald Duck has just purchased a brand new fancy sports car and challenges Goofy and his old beat up car Bessy to a race to Horner’s Corner.  The loser has to buy the winner ice cream.  Throughout the book Donald is takes frequent stops to take a nap, wash his car, and buys some lemonade because he believes he is so far ahead of Goofy that he can easily afford to take a few breaks.  Goofy all the while is saying, “Slow and steady, steady and slow. That’s the way we always go and it always seems to work.”  In the end Goofy wins and Donald learns a valuable lesson.

I think I remember this book and love it so much because it reminds me of my dad.  He always read it with funny voices for the different characters and I loved the time we spent reading it together.  I definitely plan on reading it to my children.