Can't Sleep Without Sheep by Susanna Leonard Hill

 

Whenever Ava can't sleep, she counts sheep. But Ava takes so long to fall asleep, it's the sheep that are growing tired - until finally, they quit! When the sheep promise to find a replacement that Ava can count on, chaos ensues as chickens, cows, pigs, hippos, and more try their hand at jumping over Ava's fence. Finding the perfectly peaceful replacement for sheep might not be so easy after all. Can't Sleep Without Sheep by Susanna Leonard Hill illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka was published in September 2010. 

I think we have all heard as a kid to count sheep to go to sleep. But what if that doesn't happen because the sheep are on strike. The illustrations in this book are so fun and bring the book to life. You can tell that Mike Wohnoutka really worked hard on bringing the book to life. They are colorful and really keep the attention of little kids around. Cassie really loved listening to the story and about all the different animals that this little girl was trying to count. We loved how silly it was and often was giggling at the antics. I loved reading this book out loud to my daughter. We read it right before bed and loved every moment of it. It's an easy read and no stumbling over words. 

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