Using rich language infused with wordplay, tongue-twisting humour, alliteration and assonance, this book is a pleasure to read aloud and will invite reader anticipation and participation. The repetitive rhyming text, when asking and answering each question, is an important learning tool for early learners’ word recognition.
Humorous, lively pencil and watercolour illustrations fill each double page spread as Sheep journeys over hills, down valleys and through paddocks in search of the ideal resting spot. The highly expressive illustrations convey the passing of time as the sky gradually darkens and Sheep’s eyes become more hooded and dazed as he tires. Endpapers reflect the sheep’s starting place and resting place, and the title page sets the tone with humour and energy