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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2003 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
Sheep Don't Count Sheep
By Margaret Wise Brown, Benrei Huang (Illustrator)
A restless lamb finds sleep through a dreamy counting game.
32 pages· 203 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A little lamb struggles to sleep amidst the night's excitement. His mother offers a gentle solution: count butterflies in his mind. Will this whimsical journey lead him to dreamland?
From the publisher
In this lyrical lullaby from the creator of Goodnight Moon, a little lamb is kept awake by the excitement around him until his mother suggests he count butterflies in his head to help him fall asleep. Full color.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 203
- Reading age
- 3–6
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~361L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.6
- F&P level
- ~K
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 68415
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 2003
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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