A counting book in rhyme, as Farmer McFitt's sheep escape just as he is getting ready to shear them. Ten run away to the zoo, nine join the circus...and one follows Mary to school. Amusing illustrations of the sheep in various places. It's fun to count the sheep on each page at the same time reading silly rhymes such as:"Six clever sheepin the new art museum..Some pose like a statueso no one will see 'em.Hooves click on marble.They dance and they playwith Salvador Dali, van Gogh,and Monet." Love the pictures--the sheep are adorable. A good counting book in lap-read or read-alone. Maybe in a small storytime, too, where they can sort through the reast of the full pictures to find the sheep. Fun to see where all the lambs go to. The rhyming was okay. A couple of them didn't quite work, but otherwise the overall rhyming did not add or detract from the story. Still, a good book and worth the smiles.
What do You think about Hide And Sheep (2011)?
This had potential, but I found the blurry illustrations REALLY off-putting...
—Ssiam
Cute concept, but a little too much like the herd... ;)
—ellenor
Liked the story but art is a little dated.
—HahaAndrew
