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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2004
PreS-K Ten frisky lambs romp around the farm not quite ready for bed. Each time they move from one place to another, one is left behind, sound asleep. All of the spreads are configured in the same manner: an oversized illustration extends to the second page with a short stanza on the right: "10/Ten little sheep/leap the cucumber vine./Long grass bends./Spider mends./Sleep, sheep." Beneath the text is a smaller, softly focused vignette spotlighting the animal that has just fallen asl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2004
Counting sheep at bedtime is not so predictable when ten little lambs still want to play. They leap and race through a farm at twilight, but sleep wins out as one by one they close their eyes. Gentle verse counts down the shrinking group with playful imagery and creative rhymes for each ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




