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No Sleep for the Sheep!

written by Karen Beaumont

Illustrator: Jackie Urbanovic

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2011

Publisher: Harcourt

ISBN: 978-0-15-204969-0

Keywords: Animals

Sheep is trying to get a good night's sleep in the red barn. As each animal wakes him up, he lures it in to go to sleep. At rooster's call, everyone gets up--except Sheep. Amusing watercolor illustrations.