Sheep on a Ship [Hardcover]

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

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

The rhyming misadventures of a group of zany sheep on a pirate ship.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The team that delivered the winning and funny Sheep in a Jeep have joined forces again for another irresistible trip in rhyme. The sheep are depicted as pirates, lulled to sleep on a calm green sea, but are awakened as "Dark clouds form / a sudden storm." The boat pitches as "Winds whip. / Sails rip. / Sheep can't sail / their sagging ship." Sheep abandon ship for a raft, dragging their treasure chest along, and drift until "Land ho! / Not far to go." When the dripping sheep finally reach the dock they are "glad to end their trip." The spare text is easily mastered by the beginning reader, while adults reading this aloud will appreciate the tongue-twisters and rollicking rhymes. Apple's softly shaded colored pencil drawings add just the right touch of whimsy. Readers will hear the call of the sea, and wish for another adventure--soon. Ages 2-5.
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Review

"A joyous lark for story time sharing or for the beginning reader's independent amusement." Booklist, ALA

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (March 27, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395481600
• ISBN-13: 978-0395481608
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,016,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for kids who love pirates, July 11, 2000

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"charlie4" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheep on a Ship (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books) (Paperback)

Pirate sheep who lose their boat in a storm manage to make a raft out of the ship and sail away. My 3 year old is always concerned that the sheep are all right. While this book is not as funny as Sheep in a Jeep, my son asks to have this book read to him again and again. The Sheep books are a treasure. The rhymes and alliteration combined with terrific illustrations make this book a wonderful addition to any child's bookshelf. Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, July 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sheep on a Ship (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books) (Paperback)

I guess I like the "Sheep in a Jeep" and "Sheep Out to Eat" books a little better than this one. Maybe I've just grown a little tired of them? I wish I could have given it 3.5 stars. I would give the others in the series a 4.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What will we do with thoes sheep?, December 16, 2001

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Sean R. (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheep on a Ship (Hardcover)

The sheep are back in their second full-length book! This time they're in a ship. A bad storm catches them by surprise, "Decks tip. Sheep Slide. Sheep collide. Winds whip. Sails rip." That is just a taste of the book. If you like Sheep in a jeep, you're going to love, Sheep in a Ship!