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40 pp.
| Little
| October, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-316-27360-2$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-316-27364-0
(4)
K-3
On her first day at Moonrise Farm, puppy Maisie learns about the working animals' jobs and wonders how she will contribute. After some lessons from older sheepdog Laddie, Maisie helps free a stuck, scared lamb and proves herself worthy of a tiny flock of her own. Gauzy, digitally edited (somewhat overly so) "photo illustrations" depicting the fuzzy puppy and friends reinforce the reassuring tone of this slight story about finding one's place.
32 pp.
| Little
| October, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-316-27359-6$17.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
John Churchman.
When premature lamb Finn is ready to live among the other farm animals, they assuage each of his fears (a frog, the rain, etc.). An epilogue explains that a real lamb inspired the story, and the authors rely on this at the expense of plotting. As with The SheepOver, the distinctive "photo illustrations" employ digital photomontage for a dreamy (sometimes eerily so) look.
32 pp.
| Little
| December, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-0-316-27356-5$17.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
John Churchman.
The barnyard animals fret when orphan lamb Sweet Pea takes ill one winter night; following veterinary care, she revives, and it's time for a "SheepOver Party," complete with disco ball. The narrative seems driven not by a storytelling impulse (Sweet Pea's illness resolves without complication) but by a desire to showcase the unique "photo-illustrations," which have a gauzy, photomontage look.