September 2013, Xist Publishing, 25 pages, Ebook, Review copy
Themes: sleep
issues, logical thinking, dealing with frustration, visiting a library
Content: lots of
laughter
Summary from Xist Publishing
“Young Mary had a little lamb.
His name was Sheppard sheep,
And everywhere that Mary went
That sheep was sure to sleep.”
His name was Sheppard sheep,
And everywhere that Mary went
That sheep was sure to sleep.”
This is not your average Mother Goose nursery
rhyme.
In this hilarious parody, poor Mary has one very sleepy,
slumbering snoozing sheep named Sheppard and Mary’s mom is not happy.
Can Mary can keep her sleepy sheep awake?
Nayuleska's thoughts
This is a
delightful new take on a classic nursery rhyme. It was funny seeing Mary
annoyed with the
sheep,
instead of just accepting it being with her which is what happened in the
original. I loved Mary's big idea, the way she thought about the dilemma and
then adjusted the solution to fit in with the sheep's interests. The
illustrations are a perfect match with the story, getting across Mary's
feelings towards the sheep. It was clever how her cat had a toy mouse hidden in
each page, although it would have been a bit more fun if it was mentioned at
the start rather than the end so the reader could look for it as they read it.
However,
maybe it was mentioned at the end so the reader can read the story then go back
and look for me. The funniest scene had to be Julia and Wilson's bio pages -
got to love those sheep!
Suggested
read
For more
bed time fun check out Goodnight Princess by Michelle Robinson & Nick East (Children's, Picture book, 10/10)
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