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Sheep in a Jeep
What could be better than a misadventure from that rambunctious flock of sheep in board-book form? Two Now sized perfectly for even the smallest hands, two of Nancy Shaw and Margot Apple's enchanting titles from their sheep series are board books. In Sheep in a Jeep, the hapless flock goes for a drive in the country. In Sheep in a Shop, the sheep are off to the store in s...more
Board Book, 26 pages
Published
August 25th 1997
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(first published 1986)
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This is one of few books able to transcend the inadequacies of human communication. It explores profound spiritual journey, deep loss, personal transformation, and bitter disillusionment. It challenges and critically analyzes society as we know it. This book embarks upon an exploration of the range of human emotion, and challenges the resilience of the spirit of humanity.
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This book first caught my eye because of the red Jeep on the cover, owning a similar jeep I dove head first into this mind boggling 32 page masterpiece thinking it would help with the sheep like noises coming from my jeep. I learned all too quick that this book was well beyond my age when I failed to realize that sheep cannot drive a jeep! The artistic factor in this book is well below sub-par, I think I could have drawn better in an ambien induced coma. I am not sure who the author was tryin...more
Summary:
"Beep! Beep! Sheep in a jeep on a hill that's steep."
This story, much like the jeep, gathers momentum from page one. When five foolish sheep cram into one jeep, their high spirits and occasional lack of foresight (like forgetting to steer) combine to make a riotous, if ill-fated, road trip. Plummeting over a hill, tumbling into a mud puddle, yelping for help, these muttonheads just can't get their act together,...more
"Beep! Beep! Sheep in a jeep on a hill that's steep."
This story, much like the jeep, gathers momentum from page one. When five foolish sheep cram into one jeep, their high spirits and occasional lack of foresight (like forgetting to steer) combine to make a riotous, if ill-fated, road trip. Plummeting over a hill, tumbling into a mud puddle, yelping for help, these muttonheads just can't get their act together,...more
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw is the first in Shaw's Sheep series. Five silly sheep rhyme their way through a totally unsuccessful drive.
Sheep push the stalled jeep so that it gets stuck in mud. They are assisted by stong pigs, but crash into a tree. Sheep then try to sell the wrecked jeep!
This story features a rhyming text, a large, bold font, about fifty words, and lots of repetition making it work well as a beginning reader. The small pictures make this a best bet f...more
Sheep push the stalled jeep so that it gets stuck in mud. They are assisted by stong pigs, but crash into a tree. Sheep then try to sell the wrecked jeep!
This story features a rhyming text, a large, bold font, about fifty words, and lots of repetition making it work well as a beginning reader. The small pictures make this a best bet f...more
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This book is a fun way to introduce short simple words to 3 to 4 year olds. The entire book also rhymes. Children in this age group enjoy short rhymes. It is funny and will also take children through a range of emotions.
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After reading the book the teacher can reinforce some words in the book and help children understand their meaning.She can also have a discussion about emotions the sheep were feeling in different situations in the book.Then they can play a game where the ...more
Extension
After reading the book the teacher can reinforce some words in the book and help children understand their meaning.She can also have a discussion about emotions the sheep were feeling in different situations in the book.Then they can play a game where the ...more
Cecily
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Recommends it for:
People looking for a funny rhyming book to read to one child
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picture-books
I was very amused by this book -- the text is simple (and rhyming), but the pictures are HILARIOUS. It would be a fun book to read on an individual basis, but I don't know if this book would be good to read to a group. The board book is pretty small, and so much of how the story is told depends on being able to see the pictures. I'm envisioning preschooler shoving matches for a seat in the front row ("I can't see! Make her move!). I would not mind reading this again, or reading this al...more
When I read this book to my little brother, Anthony, he liked it a lot. I told him the title of the book, and I said, "Who is that?" and he told me Snoopy. Then I said, "That is not Snoopy. That is the sheep." Then when I started to read, he started to say, "BEEP" for every word I said to him. So I started to read fast, so he started to say, "BEEP" fast too. I laughed with my little brother. Then I turned my smile upside down. He was still laughing...more
I love this silly rhyming book! It was one of my favorites when I was a kid, I learned to read with this book. A bunch of sheep in a jeep get stuck, they all jump out to push and it ends up in the mud. With the help of some friendly pigs they get out only to crash in to a tree! This doomed road trip is made even more hilarious by the colored pencil illustrations. The facial on the sheep are priceless! The sing-songy words make it easy for young kids to follow and they will soon know the book by...more
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In this story, a couple of sheep are out for a joyride in a big red jeep. Since they’re only sheep, they wreck the jeep into a big mud puddle. They work together to pull it out only to wreck it again and they decide to just sell it.
This book is one big rhyme so I think it would perfect for a toddler. This would give them maybe their first taste of words that sound the same. I also think that this would be a good aid in a theme of teamwork. The sheep had to work together to get out of t...more
This book is one big rhyme so I think it would perfect for a toddler. This would give them maybe their first taste of words that sound the same. I also think that this would be a good aid in a theme of teamwork. The sheep had to work together to get out of t...more
This story is about five sheep that go for a ride in a jeep and have some crazy adventures. They get stuck on a hill, a mud puddle, and the driver even forgets to steer! This is a great book for toddlers and even preschoolers. This would be a great book to start reading to a toddler and continue reading as they get older. The story is simple and funny so children would be able to follow along. This is also a good book to practice recognizing rhyming words.
This was a really cute book about a group of silly sheep in a jeep. First they are trying to get their jeep over a steep hill. Then once the jeep is rolling down it, it falls into gooey mud. Once they finally get help to get the jeep out of the mud, they are driving once again and the sheep driver isn't paying any attention. The jeep crashes into a tree. They repair the jeep and are selling it for cheap.
Dolly
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Recommends it for:
beginning readers and parents reading with them
We listened to this book being narrated by Jane Staab on audiocassette while we followed along with the book. The short, rhyming narrative and the colorful illustrations are great for beginning readers and help them focus on learning the -eep/-eap sound in particular. Our youngest really liked this book.
Fun, silly, and catchy are all adjectives to describe this children's book. I remember hearing this book on an audio book once with my pre-k students and the music playing in the background like the narrator was speaking made the story! the students also loved the audio tape that came with it! This book was displayed in the library when the preschool was studying transportation.
When three of my younger siblings were little, they loved this book, having my siblings and I read it to them multiple times a day. Though it's been around five years since we lost it, I still can recite the whole book from memory. It's a fun story, with cheerful rhyming and colorful illustrations.
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This is a great book for early readers since there are mainly short and easy to read sentences. I have this book on cd and my kids love it because of all the sound effects. Just from hearing it a few times, they know the book from front to back. I recommend the story on cd.
Genre:Poetry
Copyright: 1986
First I would like to say that I didn't realize that this book was so old. I do not remember this book as a child but I seem to see in classrooms and library's everywhere now. The pictures in this book are preschool approved. Beep Beep!
Copyright: 1986
First I would like to say that I didn't realize that this book was so old. I do not remember this book as a child but I seem to see in classrooms and library's everywhere now. The pictures in this book are preschool approved. Beep Beep!
Leo read this book at day care and really liked it so we got a copy for home. I am not really a fan, because although it's got a nice rhyme, it ends on a fairly inane, jokey note that's clearly meant for adults and hard to explain to an 18 month old.
The most brilliant thing about this book is that Nancy Shaw manages to tell the story using such short sentence. And the ending is sweet. Jeep in a heap, sheep weep. Sheep sweep the heap. Jeep for sale. Cheap.
I love this book. That's all I can say.
I love this book. That's all I can say.
I actually read this to my preschool class over and over again years ago. Then picked it up again to read to Ethan at the library...I love the rhyming and the story, but Ethan doesn't quite get how it's funny just yet....still popular with Ethan though
Sheep are bad drivers. Walker started complaining when he heard this one that I was giving Moira the wrong idea about cars with these books. But I say, it's never too early to learn the important lessons like don't let sheep drive your car.
Sounds stupid, and maybe it is a little stupid--but it's also hilarious. And the rhymes are good. And H. loves every page of it ("Uh-oh [unintelligible:]!").
ALSO: It's kind of eerily prescient vis a vis as an allegory for the decline of the US auto manufacturing industry.
ALSO: It's kind of eerily prescient vis a vis as an allegory for the decline of the US auto manufacturing industry.
The book tells the adventures of some sheep riding in a jeep. It is a predictable book, so it could obviously be used to teach reading. It could also be used to teach common word endings and poetry. Themes include animals and resilience.
This is a really cute book and great for toddlers. It is a board book and tells the story through a silly little rhyme. The story is about these little sheep that decide to all fit inside this jeep and then set off on an adventure.
funny and enjoyable for older children and adults but I don't think this one would work for 3 and under. I do recommend it though for bigger kids. The illustrations and the simply phrased story were both funny.
This is a fantastic toddler read-aloud about some good-natured sheep who have no business with a driver's license. At times, the rhyming text may go over the head of a lap-listener, but the adorable illustrations make the point. SHEEP IN A SHOP is also fantastic, but I have found the other titles in this series forced and disappointing.
As an added bonus, the book is a weirdly prescient allegory for Chrysler's failures. The hapless sheep are management. I'm not sure if the burly p...more
As an added bonus, the book is a weirdly prescient allegory for Chrysler's failures. The hapless sheep are management. I'm not sure if the burly p...more
Read this in a pre-k classroom and the kids really enjoyed it. I loved the story about the sheep in the jeep trying to stay out of trouble. Short and easy read - not really full sentences but great rhyming!
Sheep in a Jeep was one of my favorite books as a child! I loved this book because of the contant rhyming and rhythm of the words. Plus, children will find this story to be hilarious and will really enjoy it.
Lydia
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This reflects my same thoughts about Sheep on a Sheep. Excellent to teach phonemic awareness and phonics skills specifically. So many activities can be designed from these texts.
this book is about the rowdy adventures of some sheep in a jeep the book has a lot of rhyming in it. I think this book will also be good for younger children but maybe not for infants.
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