Six Snowy Sheep

by Judith Ross Enderle, Stephanie Gordon Tessler

Six sheep, one by one, frolic in the snow and five wind up in a snowbank; the sixth sheep shovels them out.

Genres: Animals, Christmas, Picture Books, Fiction, Counting, Childrens, Mathematics

24 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jordan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The moral of this story is that if you go out and frolic in the wintery wonderland of snow, you will fall in a snowbank and get hypothermia. No matter what you do, you will fall in a snowbank and freeze. Even snowshoes can't save you. There is no hope. Except if you have a shovel. Or maybe that sheep fell in the snowbank too, but just managed to dig himself out. So maybe the moral of this story is actually to always carry a shovel in winter?

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Six Snowy Sheep is part of my classroom library for a number of years and is a favorite winter counting book with my preschool classes. I helps children understand the concept of taking one away and how many are left or subtraction. The sixth sheep that helps his friends also shows them how to look out for one another and share. It is a good book to use for the math concept and advance social skills with discussion of how we treat each other.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's Christmas Day, and the six Sheep take their presents outside to enjoy them in the snowy weather. But one by one a misadventure occurs for five of them, but the sixth sheep comes to the rescue with his present.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book to read in the winter with the pre-K set. Predictive text and counting down engaged my littles.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was nice to read aloud.

[Kendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love finding older books that get forgotten in children's over time. This is one of those books that perfect for preschoolers and toddlers. This book is great to help learning counting forward and backwards at the young age. It's also fun to see the silly antics that people can do in the snow. I loved this book as it doesn't go to ten but stops at six. But also the illustrations make the book in giving each sheep a personality and silly antics. Also how it's great to do things as friends. I highly recommend checking this snowy tale.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A counting book that also highlights the different fun things you can do outside in the winter. The first five sheep fall into a snow bank leaving holes shaped like their bodies, which is funny. I didn't see the illustrations up close since this was a story time book.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story of Six Snowy Sheep participating in winter activities...counting from six to one!

[Janet · Rating 1 out of 5]

A Christmas story? That's what it says. Definately non attractive facial features on the sheep. I didn't evev begin to like this one.

[R · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for reading aloud. Cute and clever illustrations.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

So perhaps I have now watched too much Shawn The Sheep but this was awesome!

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Six sheep, one by one, frolic in the snow and five wind up in a snowbank. The sixth sheep shovels them out.

[Katie Morrison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Six Snowy Sheep is a book that talks about sheep doing winter activities. I would use this book in the winter, but would also use it because it is good for counting.

[Heather Jensen]

A favorite! found it 2nd hand no less