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No Sleep for the Sheep!
One tired sheep wants nothing more than a good night's sleep. All is peaceful until—QUACK! Is that a duck at the barn door? And now a goat? A pig? A cow? A horse? Each new unexpected guest is bigger and louder than the last! How will the sheep ever get this barnyard crowd to quiet down before—COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 7th 2011
by Harcourt Children's Books
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No Sleep for the Sheep!, written by Karen Beaumont and illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic, is a nominee for the 2013-14 South Carolina Picture Book Award.
No Sleep for the Sheep! is a funny picture book that young readers interested in farm life or animals will really enjoy. The pattern to the story is clear from the beginning, and this makes this book ideal for read-alouds. Children can get involved in the story. Even those who are learning to read will be able to follow along and predict where the...more
No Sleep for the Sheep! is a funny picture book that young readers interested in farm life or animals will really enjoy. The pattern to the story is clear from the beginning, and this makes this book ideal for read-alouds. Children can get involved in the story. Even those who are learning to read will be able to follow along and predict where the...more
No Sleep for the Sheep! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Jackie Urbanovicis is a silly, funny, barnyard bedtime story about a sheep who keeps having his slumber interrupted.
Beaumont creates a cumulative text with rhyme and rhythm that sounds like a song and should be a fun read aloud. There are lots of animal sounds to make, as sheep is interrupted by increasingly larger and louder barnyard denizens, including a duck, a goat, a pig, a cow, a horse, and someone who goes Cock-a-Doodle Doo! Even...more
Beaumont creates a cumulative text with rhyme and rhythm that sounds like a song and should be a fun read aloud. There are lots of animal sounds to make, as sheep is interrupted by increasingly larger and louder barnyard denizens, including a duck, a goat, a pig, a cow, a horse, and someone who goes Cock-a-Doodle Doo! Even...more
There are few things more annoying than being woken unexpectedly from sleep. Possibly, the only thing worse would be to be woken repeatedly from sleep. In this hilarious but predictable picture book written in rhyming text, a sheep settles down to rest, but his rest is interrupted, by turns, by a duck, a goat, a pig, a cow, and a horse. Each time he hushes them and falls asleep after there is quiet. When morning comes all too soon, the shrill call of a rooster awakens everyone sleeping in the ba...more
A very silly read-aloud that follows in the tradition of funny bedtime stories set on farms. Here, the sheep is very tired and wants nothing more than to go to sleep. But one by one, he is bothered by animals. First a duck, then a goat, a pig, a cow, and even a horse. And no one leaves for their own bed, but instead joins the sheep where he sleeps. And in the end, just when the sheep finally is able to fall asleep, there is one last noisy animal to wake him up. This time with a COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO...more
That was fun reading it. The book. The sheep couldn't sleep but it did. And the sheep talked. And the other animals talked. In the morning the sheep was still sleeping. And all the animals slept in his bed. And the sheep didn't go to anybody's bed. And he told them not to make the same sound again and they did and he said go to sleep and they did. And on the last page it said on the barn and on the farm and on all the pages. The book was nice. And it was funny. And the shape was yelling when he...more
An absolutely delightful picture book that will entertain the reader as much as the child he or she is reading to.
"In the big red barn on the farm, on the farm, / in the big red barn on the farm,
A sheep fell asleep in the big red barn, / in the big red barn on the farm."
The sheep's sleep does not last long, though, for he is awakened by a duck. A noisy duck. And each time he falls asleep again, he is awakened by another animal. Noisily.
An animal sounds book with hilarious watercolor illustration...more
"In the big red barn on the farm, on the farm, / in the big red barn on the farm,
A sheep fell asleep in the big red barn, / in the big red barn on the farm."
The sheep's sleep does not last long, though, for he is awakened by a duck. A noisy duck. And each time he falls asleep again, he is awakened by another animal. Noisily.
An animal sounds book with hilarious watercolor illustration...more
An amusing story in rhyme about a sheep who just can't get any sleep. Sheep falls asleep clutching his Teddy bear when he hears a loud QUACK at the door. Sheep tells the duck to go to sleep and not to quack any more. The two settle down to sleep when there is a loud BAAA at the door and Sheep must tell the goat to go to sleep and not to baaa any more. And so it goes, until the last animal at the door says COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO and everyone knows what that means. The illustrations are colorful and am...more
Basic Plot: Poor sheep can't sleep because of all the other animals making noise all night.
This is a very cute picture book for little kids. My son liked it because it had farm animals and lots of excuses to make farm animal noises. The rhyme and repetition are great for beginning readers, and the art is very good. The story made me smile, and reminded me a bit of a reverse Go the F* to Sleep. I got enjoyment out of finding new ways to express how tired the sheep was, so I'd call this an overall...more
This is a very cute picture book for little kids. My son liked it because it had farm animals and lots of excuses to make farm animal noises. The rhyme and repetition are great for beginning readers, and the art is very good. The story made me smile, and reminded me a bit of a reverse Go the F* to Sleep. I got enjoyment out of finding new ways to express how tired the sheep was, so I'd call this an overall...more
I absolutely loved this book! The illustrations through out the whole book are really good! Best of all is the look in the sheep's face every time he is telling another animal to go back to sleep. I also really liked how the whole booked rhymes. Its a good book to tell at bedtime. As the sheep continues to get woke up, he brings all the animals in with him to sleep until the end when the "Cock-a-doodle-doo!!" when the sheep finally just sleep right through it. Great book! Loved it!
I think my two year old students will love this. They love farm animals, especially sheep and cows. They also LOVE making the animals noises. This book has a catchy, attention-grabbing rhythm, colorful and fun illustrations, and many chances for the kids to make the animals sounds they love so much. I think they will really like this book, and I love it, too. :)
Wonderfully repetitive story for the young kids! My PreK-2nd graders really enjoyed this book, repeating the lines, "Go to sleep, said the sheep, and please don't ____ any more!" as well as "in the barn, in the big red barn on the farm." Getting quiet and loud at the just right moments! Used a great Smart Board lesson made by Bethe Lehman!
2012 Texas 2X2 List. Wonderful for a read aloud-good rhyme structure and repetitive phrases and who doesn't love a book with great animal sounds? A poor sleep deprived sheep is continually woken up by a series of noisy farm yard animals until finally settling down for a deep restful sleep until...the rooster announces a new day.
Jul 11, 2011
Marcie
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1 of 5 stars
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I really wanted to love this book, but unfortunately it really didn't ring my bell. The book is similar to Is there Room on the Feather Bed? that I used to use for quick dramatic play during my summer reading program, but I don't think nearly as satisfying. It also is similar to Bernard Waber's Bearsie Bear which I've also had students act out.
I've liked so many others by this author and some by the illustrator, so I was disappointed by this.
I've liked so many others by this author and some by the illustrator, so I was disappointed by this.
In this book, the sheep couldn't sleep. The animals were making loud noises and the sheep couldn't sleep. Then finally in the morning the rooster crowed, because it was time to wake up. The animals told the sheep to come, but the sheep just slept. So the sheep couldn't sleep. So it slept all day long. -by Felicity
There are plenty of other great books out there about animal noises, barnyard animals or cumulative tales... so this does not break any new ground. But if you are reading to a young child and they love it, it is unlikely they will care if other books are similar. Easy to read rhymes and funny illustrations.
Rhymes that work, illustrations with humor and characterization in every line. Beaumont's text and Urbanovic's artwork combine into the sort of picture book that is a pleasure to put out on the new book shelf. This will be a great choice for story time or for lap reading.
Animals lovers would enjoy this book. The rhyming of the story adds a fun element to the reading. It is easy to follow along. The teacher could use this book when teaching a lesson on writing. This is a good book for students to write sequels or add on to the story.
I really enjoyed the way that this book incorporated different animal noises. The story line was cute (about sheep who couldn't stay asleep because other animals kept waking them up). The illustrations, especially of the frustrated sheep were well designed.
I loved this book. It was an awesome combination of animal sounds, hidden pictures (who is coming next?!) and a bedtime story. I loved the sheep esp. as someone who can be a bit grumpy if awakened in the middle of the night.
The text was lyrical -- you can't help but reading it out loud.
And I changed my rating from a 4 to a 5 after actually reading it to my 2 year old niece. She is a little busy girl and not one to sit still for stories but she loved this one and I did not get tired of reading i...more
The text was lyrical -- you can't help but reading it out loud.
And I changed my rating from a 4 to a 5 after actually reading it to my 2 year old niece. She is a little busy girl and not one to sit still for stories but she loved this one and I did not get tired of reading i...more
So nearly a 5-star for me. The text was just a bit lacking. But those illustrations were adorable. I particularly loved watching the stuffed bear-he had the most adorable positions and facial expressions (the little baby chick was quick cute too).
Diane W. 2 x 2 nominee.
Good for farm/animals story time. A bit long for young toddlers but fine for toddlers and up. It needs to be read a few times first before you appreciate the rhythm. Good pictures and a cute storyline.
Good for farm/animals story time. A bit long for young toddlers but fine for toddlers and up. It needs to be read a few times first before you appreciate the rhythm. Good pictures and a cute storyline.
A sheep wants nothing but to go to sleep in the big red barn on the farm, but each time he closes his eyes, another animal moos or neighs or peeps to come in.
Great for Twilight tales family storytime.
Great for Twilight tales family storytime.
This was a great book. Although it was very simple kids would fall in love with it. Tis would be a great book to read to pre-k or a k5 class. It introduces animals that live on a farm and the sounds they make.
This is like a bad Who Said Coo? The repetition is just too much. There is no story, and I just did not enjoy this book at all. I am not looking forward to sharing this one with 2nd graders.
I love this book! It has a really fun rhythm to it. There are lots of rhyming words, and it would be a great book allowing children to predict what animal will be at the barn door next.
All sheep wants is s good night's sleep, but all he gets is constant interruption by the other farm animals. Will the quacking, neighing & baahing ever stop???
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good book for sequencing, animal sounds, etc. Needs a bit more rhythm, but the repetitive phrases will be good for read aloud and participation. I wish barn and farm rhymed :)
Loved this book... and Livy loves it too! Super fun and cute with noises and animals. It is also funny in that it reminds me of sleepless nights.... I relate to the sheep :)
An entertaining story about a sheep that can't sleep due to the other farm animals. It is one of those repetitive books where the kids can learn the story quickly.
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Jun 30, 2011 06:33am