The hero of this story in verse, intended for readers ages 4-8, is none other than one of Us. — The Schoolmarm
Written in whimsical and memorable verse reminiscent of the catchy rhymes and rhythms of children's classics, David Mamet takes the young reader along on a journey with "an angora goat and a muscovy duck who rode to work in a fire truck, but the press of traffic and the laws of luck, rendered them late for work". Instead, the duck and the goat take a boat and, upon losing their way, they encounter a Turkish sailor searching for his love, and a polar bear from the Ballet Russes. All is put right again by a clever and powerful Anchovy who evokes the Laws of the Sea, Chance, and Romance and uncannily saves the day.
