A Flock of Fun - Hardcover

Howell, Raven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1733717080 ISBN 13: 9781733717083

Publisher: Doodle and Peck Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

A young child discovers the solution for falling asleep is not always quiet and silent, like counting slow, slimy snails. Sometimes, a room full of happy dances, shirts in a tie-dyed swirl, and mischief-making sheep are just the ticket!

About this title

About the Authors

Raven Howell is an award-winning children's author and poet of nine picture books. She writes poetry for a variety of children's magazines including Highlights, The School Magazine, Humpty Dumpty, and Cricket. Frequently sharing book presentations and writing workshops with children in schools and libraries, Raven also serves as Creative & Publishing Advisor with Red Clover Reader. Her family, long dawn hikes, being at the beach, and munching on warm butterscotch chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven are all sources of writing inspiration. Visit her website: www.ravenhowell.com

David Barrow spent his happiest hours in the elementary school library. It was there he read books about famous people and learned how to draw. After working as a graphic designer, camera man, and video editor, Barrow embarked on his lifelong dream of illustrating children's books. David has illustrated nine books for Doodle and Peck Publishing.

From the Inside Flap

"A child becomes frustrated by rambuctious sheep - but misses them when they vanish - in this picture book.

A pale-skinned, short-haired youngster in footie pajamas just can't sleep with the moon shining so brightly in the bedroom. "To try to sleep/I counted sheep/But they're a noisy flock of bleat," the kid complains. And the sheep certainly do cause a lot of trouble, playing games, upsetting the lamp, and diving into the laundry. Eventually, they all nod off, and the child wonders if maybe counting snails would make for a better night's sleep. The next evening, the snails arrive, and although they paint glistening trails across the bedroom, fantastically depicted in vibrant green in Barrow's illustrations, they also snore, keeping the child awake. The youngster ends up wishing for the boisterous sheep instead. Readers familiar with Howell's humorous rhymes and unique worldview from such titles as "Glimmer, Sing of Sun! (2019) are sure to be pleased with this clever tale. The repetition of the rhyming syllables makes this story a perfect read-aloud, especially for lap readers who want to chime in on the rhymes. Barrow's digital paintings, similar in style to another of his counting misadventures, Down on the Ranch (2019), maximize the nighttime chaos and perfectly capture the child's growing exasperation.

Regardless of this high-energy story, who count sheep are in for plenty of giggles.

- Kirkus Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Doodle and Peck Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1733717080
• ISBN 13: 9781733717083
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Barrow David
• Number of pages: 34