Sheep on a Ship (Sheep in a Jeep) - Hardcover

Shaw, Nancy E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395481600 ISBN 13: 9780395481608

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, 1989

Synopsis

The rhyming misadventures of a group of zany sheep on a pirate ship.

About this title

About the Author:

Nancy Shaw is the author of eight beloved tales featuring the endearing and comical sheep. She came up with the idea for the sheep books during a very long car trip with her husband and two children. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her family. For more information, visit http://www.nancyshawbooks.com/.

From Publishers Weekly:

The team that delivered the winning and funny Sheep in a Jeep have joined forces again for another irresistible trip in rhyme. The sheep are depicted as pirates, lulled to sleep on a calm green sea, but are awakened as "Dark clouds form / a sudden storm." The boat pitches as "Winds whip. / Sails rip. / Sheep can't sail / their sagging ship." Sheep abandon ship for a raft, dragging their treasure chest along, and drift until "Land ho! / Not far to go." When the dripping sheep finally reach the dock they are "glad to end their trip." The spare text is easily mastered by the beginning reader, while adults reading this aloud will appreciate the tongue-twisters and rollicking rhymes. Apple's softly shaded colored pencil drawings add just the right touch of whimsy. Readers will hear the call of the sea, and wish for another adventure--soon. Ages 2-5.
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About this edition

• Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0395481600
• ISBN 13: 9780395481608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Apple Margot