Ovejas(Sheep) (Animales De LA Granja/Farm Animals)

by Peter Brady

Introduces the farm animal which is raised for its meat and for its woolly coat. Includes a brief explanation of how to make yarn.

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book for young researchers, to learn about sheep. The words are in a large font. The pictures are nice to see. There's both a glossary and an index in the back, to start research skills!

[Peacegal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of the text in Sheep follows the tradition of children’s books which depict farmed animals as little more than units of production. (One photo in the book shows a pen of baby lambs, one with a huge number two painted on her side.) Sheep are discussed in a detached way that tells little of their lives and behaviors, although this information is not completely ignored as in some other farm animal books. Opposite a sweet photo of a baby lamb, we learn of the mother sheep’s bond with her young. “The ewe and lamb will recognize each other’s bleat for the rest of their lives,” states the text. For this reason, I give this book two stars.

Any hopes that this might signal a move away from a cold view of the featured animal is quickly put to rest with the facepalm-worthy heading, “What Sheep Give Us.” The text reads:

“Sheep give us the wool to make rugs and clothes such as jackets, sweaters, and scarves. Their skin is made into leather for gloves. People also eat their meat which is called mutton.”

The inference from this wording is that sheep happily and willingly offer up their lives to produce gloves and “mutton.” Hmm.

A hands-on craft--spinning yarn made from sheep’s wool—is included in the book.

Other titles in the series include Chickens, Pigs, Cows, Bulldozers, Fire trucks, Freight Trains, and Tractors, if that tells you anything.

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[CFAITC]

This book, with Spanish text, shows the raising and caring of sheep.