Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep by Eric Barclay (HarperCollins, 2019)
“Who are you?” Sheep asks when she bumps right into a very hairy someone. “I’m the sheep dog!” the someone says. “I watch the sheep.” Holy begonia! Wait one minute! Isn’t Sheep the sheep expert? Of course she is. In fact, she’s the one who should show the sheep dog exactly what he needs to do to get the job done. With lots of humor and the perfect amount of irony, Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep follows an accidental friendship that is irresistible from the first page.
About Eric Barclay
Eric Barclay grew up in a small Texas town and currently lives in Texas with his wife, two daughters, a dog, and two cats.
His website is http://www.ericbarclay.com/
Activities & Links
- Discussion question: What makes a good friendship?
- Harper Collins Publishers collected 14 books about unlikely friendships at https://www.harpercollins.com/childrens/unlikely-friendships-childrens-books/
- Make your own sheep with craft ideas at https://iheartcraftythings.com/10-sheep-crafts-for-kids.html
- Find fun facts about sheep at https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/sheep.html
- The American Kennel Club has compiled 10 facts about the English Sheepdog at https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/10-interesting-facts-about-the-old-english-sheepdog/
- Learn even more about sheepdogs at http://www.oldenglishsheepdogclubofamerica.org/breed_info/history.php
- Discussion question: What dangerous situations come up in the story?
This is one of ten titles nominated for the 2020 Ladybug Picture Book Award.
We will be posting information about a different nominee each Friday throughout the summer and will issue a pdf voters guide featuring all ten titles at Labor Day.
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