Rocky And the Lamb

by Greg Gormley, Lynne Chapman (Illustrator)

Rocky the wolf is a fearsome bully who lives on a mountain pass. When smaller animals come by and are carrying something Rocky wants, he stops them and makes them hand it over. But he's also a coward. If a large animal comes through the pass, Rocky simply hides behind his rock. One day, he is about to pounce on a little lamb and take away the crown she is bringing to the king's birthday party. But before he grabs his prize, the lamb warns him that her gift is guarded by a scary monster. If there is one thing Rocky certainly does not want to see, it's a scary monster. He decides that instead of bullying the lamb, he'd do better to resort to trickery. The story that follows will provoke many laughs from the boys and girls who read it. They'll also learn how Rocky finally reforms his evil ways and becomes a popular mountain guide. Very funny color illustrations on every page.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2006

About the author

Greg Gormley is the author of several internationally successful picture books. His most recent, Dog in Boots, earned superb reviews and was selected for the USBBY outstanding international books list and the Oprah Winfrey Best Picture Books of 2012 list. He lives in Cambridge, UK with his family and a giant dog
called Sid.

Reviews

[Roxie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hints of Ice Age meets Little Red Riding Hood meets Monsters Inc meets Three Billy Goats Gruff equals a great picture book for youngsters. Not for those who are fearful of things that go bump in the night.

[A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

not sure of the moral of this story, but I loved it.