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A REAL DOG. A REAL FARM. A STORY KIDS CAN COLOR.

Meet the working dog who turns everyday farm life into an adventure.

GOOSEY: The Story of My Life! follows a Great Pyrenees who protects chickens, watches over family, helps farm friends, and still finds time for swimming, mischief, and fun.

Story + coloringFarm adventuresActivities & puzzlesFamily-friendly
Cover of GOOSEY: The Story of My Life! by Elvis Ray Phillips Sr.
Great Pyrenees
Working Dog
“All in a day’s work.”

More than a book: a farm world built around responsibility, friendship, family, animals, and hands-on fun.

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THE FEATURED BOOK

Choose your edition of GOOSEY.

Publisher list pricing shown below. Retailer prices and availability may vary.

Everyday edition GOOSEY paperback book cover

Paperback

$16.99

An accessible choice for coloring time, classroom-style activities, and family reading.

INSIDE THE BOOK

Stories that feel lived-in because they are.

Goosey’s world is built from working-dog responsibilities, farm friends, family moments, rescue stories, and interactive activities.

Goosey with baby chicks in her fur
Farm Friends

The “Chicken Nuggets”

Baby chicks, protective instincts, and one of Goosey’s most memorable nicknames.

Goosey with Little Bit the horse
Friendship

Meet Little Bit

A filly, a best friend, and the softer side of a hard-working farm dog.

Goosey in a small pool with a chick
Courage

A Chick Needs Help

Goosey raises the alarm when a baby chick cannot get out of the water.

Goosey beside a bull with a barrel over its head
Responsibility

Bougie’s Trouble

Another farm emergency shows why paying attention can matter.

READ · COLOR · SOLVE

The adventure continues after the story.

The book includes coloring illustrations plus activity pages such as a maze, word search, and crossword puzzle.

Goosey maze activity preview Goosey word search preview Goosey crossword puzzle preview

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THE GOOSEY HOLIDAY SHOP

Books now. Merchandise drop next.

The book is available through major retailer search links today. Merchandise is staged as a holiday drop so shoppers can join early access while fulfillment and final product pricing are approved.

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Elvis riding with Goosey walking nearby

MEET GOOSEY

More memorable than a traditional signing.

Libraries, schools, farmers markets, bookstores, agricultural organizations, and family events can build a program around storytime, coloring, farm-life conversation, working-dog education, photos, and signed books.

  • Storytime and author Q&A
  • Coloring/activity table
  • Working-dog and farm-life discussion
  • Signed/personalized books
  • Family photo opportunity where appropriate
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THE AUTHOR BRAND

Elvis Ray Phillips Sr.

Author · Entrepreneur · Storyteller

Based in Grayson, Louisiana, Elvis brings a practical builder’s mindset to storytelling: create something meaningful, connect with people directly, and let quality and relationships compound over time.

GOOSEY: The Story of My Life! turns real farm moments into a children’s story-and-coloring experience built around animals, responsibility, courage, humor, friendship, and family.

“The goal is bigger than one book. It’s to build stories and experiences families remember.”
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Illustrated portrait of Elvis with GooseyFrom the world of GOOSEY

BOOKINGS & INQUIRIES

Bring the story off the page.

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