Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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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.