Beatrice's Goat is a 2001 children's story book based on the true account of Beatrice Biira, an impoverished Ugandan girl whose life is transformed by the gift of a goat from the nonprofit world hunger organization Heifer International. The picture book, written by and illustrated by , shows how the arrival of the goat sustains the family, and allows Beatrice to achieve her dream of attending school. The book received a Christopher Award and made Tennessee's Volunteer State Book Award Master List. The true account was covered by 60 Minutes in 2005.