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Russell the Sheep

by Rob Scotton

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Publisher Comments:

This is Russell.

Sometimes Russell is just a little bit out of step with the rest of the flock.

All the sheep are falling asleep — except Russell.

What's a sheep to do?

Russell tries everything ... until, at last, he falls asleep.

Review:

"Humans who have trouble falling asleep have been known to count sheep. But what do insomniacs of the woolly-coated variety do? Russell, a sheep longing for shuteye, is on the case in this sweet-natured picture book. When all is quiet except for Russell, the playfully stocking-capped critter tries everything to lull himself into slumber. Making things darker doesn't help: 'the really dark really scared him.' And searching for a new place to get cozy is a bust, too. ('He tried the hollow of a tree./ That was too creepy!') At long last he gives counting a go: his feet, the stars in the sky — and ultimately, sheep — to fine effect. British native Scotton's children's book debut blends silly and warm into the kind of package that appeals to a broad age range. His stylized sheep — all fleecy white fluff atop matchstick-thin legs, with ping-pong-ball eyes — are simultaneously endearing and comic against a dark night-sky background. The compositions vary in perspective, and Scotton uses spot illustrations to pick up the pace, and framed full-spread paintings when Russell takes a pause. This fresh-feeling bedtime story about one animal's restless ramblings should prove an entertaining send-off-to-the-Sandman for young readers. Ages 3-7." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

About the Author

Rob Scotton is the author and illustrator of the bestselling Russell the Sheep and Russell and the Lost Treasure. His work can also be found on greeting cards, ceramics, textiles, prints, stationery, and glassware. An honors graduate of Leicester Polytechnic, Rob now lives in Rutland, England, with his wife, Liz, who is also an artist.

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LunaJune, June 22, 2009 (view all comments by LunaJune)
I have read Russell the Sheep 5 times in 24 hours! It is classic ! The artwork is fabulous, the depth of the characters, the little frog devine...I need to know his name..does he have a name. I shall now give this book to all my friends children and some who aren't kids. I'm not.
I actually went looking in the biography section for the new John Lennon book and I have this little crush on Russell Brand and was actually thinking about him when I went downt the biography isle and there on the shelf was Russell the Sheep...seredipity ? I think so :) now I must go find Russell and the Treasure and I need a hat..I already have the frog :)
A fab book!!!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060598488
Author:
Scotton, Rob
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Author:
by Rob Scotton
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Animals - Farm Animals
Subject:
Animals - General
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Bedtime & Dreams
Subject:
Sleep
Subject:
Counting
Subject:
Concepts - Counting
Subject:
Concepts - Counting & Numbers
Publication Date:
April 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
from P
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
10.32x10.24x.35 in. 1.02 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
04-07

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