Sleepy Sheepy
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2023 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Sleepy Sheepy

Written by Lucy Ruth Cummins · Illustrated by Pete Oswald

Part of the Sleepy Sheepy series

A sheep refuses to sleep. Can his parents convince him to rest?

3.8 Goodreads · 865 ratings
40 pages· 213 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· AD410L
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Bookroo's summary

Meet Sleepy Sheepy, a sheep who is anything but sleepy. While the clock says bedtime, he's wide-awake, preferring to build with blocks or knit socks. Ma and Pa Sheepy face a bedtime challenge: can they finally get their energetic lamb to sleep? This delightful rhyming tale captures the bedtime battle, promising laughter and a relatable story for restless little ones and their weary parents.

From the publisher

From critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Sour Grape, comes a rhyming bedtime tale featuring brand new picture book character Sleepy Sheepy, a sheep who is definitely NOT sleepy! Sleepy Sheepy was not sleepyBut it was time for bed(At least, that’s what the clock said.)But Sleepy Sheepy would not sleepy.He was wired. And absolutely not tired!In fact, he was WIDE-AWAKE. Despite his name, Sleepy Sheepy is NOT sleepy. He’d much rather build with blocks or knit socks than go to sleep. Will Ma and Pa Sheepy ever get their sheepy to go to sleepy? From acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and brought to life by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald (The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, The Smart Cookie, The Sour Grape), Sleepy Sheepy is a hilarious bedtime read-aloud that will appeal to little lambs everywhere. Praise for Sleepy Sheepy “Caregivers will enjoy making this a bedtime read, and librarians will turn to this often for pajama storytimes. An entertaining tale sure to resonate with those on either side of the bedtime battle.”–Kirkus reviews “This could easily end up a story hour favorite and an often checked-out new bedtime classic for not-so-tired kids and their very tired parents; this will especially work a spell on preschoolers.” –School Library Journal “Sleepy Sheepy, rendered by Oswald in fluffy, cloud-like textures, insists he’s anything but sleepy . . .even the most bedtime-resistant readers will respect his exhausted capitulation.” –Publishers Weekly

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
213
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD410L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.8
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
January 31, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593465912

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