FICTION

Hide and Sheep

by Andrea BEATY
978-1-41692-544-6.
COPY ISBN
PreS-K—Farmer McFitts's sheep have escaped from the farm and gone to town to have some fun: "Ten frisky lambs run away to the zoo/to meet an okapi, a kind kangaroo." Brightly colored pen and watercolor spreads burst with action as they present a descending number of sheep cavorting in various venues—the circus, a baseball game, a movie theater, the library, etc. By book's end, Farmer McFitts has tracked down every last lamb, gets them all sheared, knits outfits for them, and falls exhausted into bed, surrounded by his recalcitrant and now-fashionable flock. This fresh counting book will have children busily searching for the naughty sheep while enjoying their antics.—Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
When Farmer McFitt's sheep escape, they get into trouble all over town. Bouncy rhymes count down from ten while describing the creatures' shenanigans in the zoo, in the firehouse, and elsewhere: "Four hungry ewes run off looking for snacks. / They roam the library, inspecting the stacks." Readers can enjoy counting the runaways in the comical illustrations, though unfortunately, many images look blurred.
Reviewed by Judith Constantinides , Apr 01, 2011

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