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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1986
When Sheep Cannot Sleep
Written & illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura
A sleepless sheep's nighttime adventure leads to unexpected chaos.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 202 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Wooly the sheep can't sleep, so he embarks on a nighttime stroll that turns into a series of misadventures. As Wooly wanders, he stumbles into various situations, each more chaotic than the last. Children will delight in counting the objects Wooly encounters along the way. Will Wooly ever find his way back to peaceful slumber, or will his restless night continue to unravel? Join Wooly on this whimsical journey and discover the surprises that await in the moonlit world.
"One night a sheep called Woolly could not sleep. 'I'll go for a walk,' he said, and wandered off down the meadow."
— from the book
From the publisher
When Wooly the sheep suffers from insomnia, he goes for a walk and gets into just about everything. Each illustration features objects for children to count.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 450L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.1
- F&P level
- ~M
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 1988
- First published
- January 1, 1986
- Publisher
- Square Fish
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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