The Great Sheep Shenanigans (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Written in rhyme, full of wit and humour, this book is so much fun to read aloud. A conniving wolf named, Lou Pine (pun intended I'm sure) was prowling around a flock of sheep looking for a young, tasty lamb to fill his meat cravings. He snuck through the hedge and came head-on with the flock's guardian, Rambo the Ram, who snorted smoke from his nostrils and wielded boxing gloves in the face of the perpetrator. "Scram!" bellowed Rambo. "Vamoose!" Steer Clear!" Wolves are NOT welcome! Buzz off out of here!"Lou, not to be outsmarted decided to don a disguise so he could infiltrate the flock and fulfill his heart's desires. Mmmmmmm....how would he like that served up? What should he choose? Lamb cutlets? Roast leg of lamb? Chops with mint sauce? Lamb stew? Burgers? Moussaka? or Lamb vindaloo? He licked his chops in delight and salivated just thinking of the possibilities. After many attempts at the perfect camouflage he decided on a sweater knit by none other than Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother. The old lady in her wisdom knew exactly how to outwit the nasty wolf bully named Lou Pine. The outcome of this tale will have your child (and you) rolling on the floor with laughter. I won't spoil it for you here but believe me the wolf will not try that shenanigan again for a long, long while.Smell you later.FYI: Smell you later was used as a farewell. The phrase "smell you later" is another way of saying goodbye. Invented in the 20th century, its prime usage was in the 1990's. Its slow decline started in the early 2000's. The phrase was mostly used by the young. "Smell you later" is very similar to "see you later" and means the exact same thing. Although not as popular as a farewell anymore, people still recognize the phrase and its meaning. Lou Pine, a wily old wolf, lets his stomach do the talking as he sneaks up on a flock of sheep.“A lamb for supper will taste mighty fine!”Full of confidence and cunning, Lou slunks through the hedge and meets......Rambo the Ram.“Scram!” bellowed Rambo. “Vamoose! Steer clear!”Shocked by the sight of the curly horned, boxing glove wearing ram; Lou is not the least bit discouraged and comes up with an array of plans on which to proceed. Whether hanging out in a white gown on a clothesline, obtaining a white stripe from a street painter, or spinning into pink fluff in a cotton candy machine, Lou’s plans, though creative and action packed, are an epic fail. It isn’t until Lou makes a visit to Little Red Riding Hood’s grandma that he moves closer to achieving his goal of delectable little lamb chops.Young readers will enjoy the journey as Lou tries time and time again to trick the sheep. Filled with expressive words like “skedaddling” and “kersplat” Benton keeps the vocabulary peppy. Excitingly fun, this sing-songy rhyme never grows old and is packed full of surprises that are sticky, buzzy, and stinky to name a few.
What do You think about The Great Sheep Shenanigans (2012)?
Funny. Type scattered to flow with action.Fun illustrations
—velvee
Adorable story, awesome graphics. Made everyone laugh.
—Sumi
appealing fat fluffy sheep outwit a rather dumb wolf
—browneyedgirl
Fun rhyming story with extra, extra fluffy sheep.
—Anna
