The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Root, Phyllis

Ten Sleepy Sheep

32 pp. | Candlewick | March, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-1545-5 $$15.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Susan Gaber. Counting sheep at bedtime isn't so predictable when ten lambs still want to play. Sleep finally wins out as one by one they close their eyes. Gentle verse counts down the group with playful imagery and creative rhymes for each number. Nightlights from the glowing farmhouse and stars help make the soft spring outdoors as cozy as a quilt, a lovely place for all little ones to settle down for the night.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2004