Six Snowy Sheep [Library Binding]

Judith Ross Enderle (Author), Stephanie Gordon Tessler (Author), John O'Brien (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

The stars of the laugh-inducing, tongue-twisting Six Sleepy Sheep and Six Creepy Sheep come home for the holidays, scampering happily with the toys Santa brings, and getting tangled in one woolly situation after another.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

As six sheep disappear one by one through a variety of mishaps, pen-and-ink and watercolor pictures give this count-down tale an antic, wayward charm. Ages 3-8.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-The third misadventure of this flock finds the six sheep cavorting outside on Christmas morning, trying out their presents. Five "snowy sheep, snug in woolly warm fleece," in turn, sled, skate, ski, snowshoe, and saucer down a hill and all end up going "...Shmoosh! into a snowbank." Luckily, the last sheep received a handy gift and comes to the rescue. This countdown story with repeating phrases and sound effects is action-packed and appealing. The whimsical watercolor cartoons with pen-and-ink crosshatching (often within irregular borders) are charming and the wordless last page is thoroughly satisfying. Six Snowy Sheep is harder to read than Nancy Shaw's "Sheep" books (Houghton), but it's just as much fun.
Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Library Binding: 22 pages
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Pr; 1st edition (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563971380
• ISBN-13: 978-1563971389
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,068,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Six Snowy Sheep, December 28, 1999

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Lori Gregory (Golden, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Six Snowy Sheep (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

I originally bought this book for my five yr. old but my one yr. old quickly made it his own. The dry humor and brevity of this book make it an extremely enjoyable read for kids. I'm just glad I can re-order one since our current copy is in shreds from so much use. What a great book!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, March 2, 2004

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Erika Mitchell (E. Calais, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six Snowy Sheep (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

This is a cute book about sheep doing winter activities on Christmas day. The number of sheep gradually decrease as they each end up in a snow bank, until the last sheep left standing rescues them all and they return safely home. It's a good Christmas story without any moralizing. It's also a fun winter counting book with a bit of humor and no scary parts. Altogether, the book has about 200 words.