Though Beatrice was much older than the other children in school, she didn’t mind. She breezed through the early grades as an excellent student. One day in 1995 a student tour, sponsored by Heifer, came to visit Beatrice’s village. Two woman who accompanied the tour, Page McBrier and Lori Lohstoeter, were impressed by Beatrice’s passion for learning. They were inspired by her story and decided to write a children’s book about her. They called it Beatrice’s Goat.