A slapstick, rollicking mashup of nursery rhyme characters and the time-honored bedtime ritual of counting sheep.One night, a boy counts sheep as he tries to fall asleep.
99. 100. 101....
Crash!
Sheep 101 is stuck in the fence. Will he ever get out and get the little boy to sleep? Meet Sheep 101 and his colorful cast of characters, like Humpty Dumpty, Blind Mouse, Little Piggy, and more!
From Richard T. Morris, author of
This Is a Moose, and beloved illustrator LeUyen comes a hilarious story with vibrant illustrations full of late-night hijinks that will spark every child's imagination.
About the Author
Richard Morris is emeritus professor of archaeology at the University of Huddersfield. He began his career working on excavations under York Minster in 1971. Since then he has worked as a university teacher, as director of the Council for British Archaeology, as director of the Leeds Institute for Medieval Studies, and as a writer and composer.
His book
Churches in the Landscape (1989) is widely regarded as a pioneering classic.
Time's Anvil: England, Archaeology and the Imagination was longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and shortlisted for the Current Archaeology Book of the Year Award. He is completing a new biography of the aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis, and working on a social history of interwar England from the air.
Industry Reviews
Praise for Sheep 101 A B&N Kids Blog Best Picture Book of the Month
"This hilarious mishmash of cuddly sheep and fairy tale characters will have your little one giggling all the way to sleep."--B&N Kids Blog
"This is an exciting read-aloud, and little listeners will not be disappointed as the story resolves-eventually-with sleep."--BookPage
"Morris' over-the-top humor will delight imaginative kiddos."--Booklist
* "Cheeky characters, onomatopoeia, and plenty of goofy action will keep the pages turning and force rereads."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"It's practically guaranteed that readers will go giggling into that good night."--Publishers Weekly