Sheep Blast Off! [Hardcover]

Nancy E. Shaw (Author), Margot Apple (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

When a mysterious spacecraft lands in a nearby pasture, the lovable, blundering sheep get in gear for the ride of their lives! Unfortunately, these sheep don’t know the first thing about piloting a spaceship . . . but there may be someone else on board who does! Readers will have a blast with Nancy Shaw’s clever rhymes and Margot Apple’s hilarious illustrations in this latest Sheep adventure.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The rambunctious sheep, stars of seven previous books, including Sheep in a Jeep (1986), are now heading into space. When a spaceship lands in their field, it’s not long before “Everyone gets into gear. / They blast right through the stratosphere.” Weightlessness isn’t easy, nor is heading outside to check on the spaceship. Fortunately, the sheep get some help from a little green man—one of the ship’s original occupants. The colored-pencil illustrations are as fun and kid-friendly as usual; fans will welcome seeing familiar friends in an unfamiliar setting. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ilene Cooper

Review

"Sheep in a Jeep…won… hearts of children more than 20 years ago… this adventure will win new fans." SLJ 4/2008

School Library Journal

"The colored-pencil illustrations are as fun and kid-friendly as usual; fans will welcome seeing familiar friends in an unfamiliar setting." August 2008 Booklist, ALA

"Shaw's familiar, bouncy rhymes are well-matched to the loopy plot . . . A key feature of Apple's bright colored-pencil illustrations is the hilarious expressions of the ovine faces. The team's long-running series contiues to entertain, with text happily accessible to even the youngest readers." May 1, 2008 Kirkus Reviews

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; None edition (June 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 061813168X
• ISBN-13: 978-0618131686
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy Shaw was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband and two children. She is a freelance writer and a homemaker. She received her B. A. with high distinction and highest honors in English from the University of Michigan, where she was named to Phi Beta Kappa and won the prestigious Hopwood Award. She received her M.A.T. from Harvard University. Ms. Shaw came up with the idea for the Sheep books during a very long car trip with her husband and two children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for rhyming, December 6, 2011

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Julie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheep Blast Off! (Paperback)

This is a good book to read to children if you are looking for a rhyming book. It has good rhythm, but no real plot. As an adult, it isn't one of my favorites. The sheep blunder onto a spaceship and accidentally end up in space. They fly around for awhile and turn on the autopilot to go home. Children like the book a little more than me, but they are not enthralled with it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Amusing, Fun Book, August 30, 2010

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Craig J Kelker - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheep Blast Off! (Hardcover)

I think this book is a lot of fun. I sometimes wonder if the story line is at all difficult for my very young children to follow (you sort of have to follow along with the pictures to understand what is happening), but I think the story is very cute and funny. And of course the pictures are great, too! The sheep books never let me down!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as the Other Sheep Books, January 6, 2011

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Perkinsa124 "Perkinsa124" (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sheep Blast Off! (Hardcover)

This story is cute, but not as good as the other Sheep books by Nancy Shaw. It almost seems like the story here is a bit forced (like she had to come up with something). That being said, it still lives up to the cute rhymes, silly sheep antics, and happy ending we love about these books. I would recommend it to round out your collection if you have all of the other Sheep books, but don't start with this one unless your little one is a big space and/or alien and/or rocket aficionado.