This is a great twist on classic bedtime books! Kerry Lyn Sparrow and Guillaume Perreault created a fun and clever tale of bedtime mayhem, where counting sheep backfires. Kids and parents will laugh out loud!

A charming and imaginative bedtime story that follows a young boy as his nightly routine takes an unexpected turn. Parents and children alike will delight in the familiar stalling tactics that make bedtime a universal challenge, while the playful twist on counting sheep adds an entertaining surprise. With its endearing narrative and relatable humor, this story is sure to become a cherished addition to any bedtime collection.

This was a silly and engaging story. The illustrations are great for toddlers.
My 4 year old son enjoyed the story and said that the sheep was being cheeky.

Thank you NetGalley and to the publisher Kids Can Press for the ARC.

This book is a fun twist on the common advice to "count sheep" when you can't sleep. Duncan will go to great lengths to delay bed time. When it finally comes around, thanks to his clever mother, he can't sleep. So, his mother's advice is to "count sheep." He does just that when life size sheep magically appear, jumping over his bed with their numbers displayed. Everything goes smoothly until interruptions come up, including one sheep not wanting to jump. The ordeal of getting each sheep to jump exhausts Duncan enough to finally lull him into a sleep.

I would recommend this books to my patrons looking for clever and witty bed time books.

This is a cute story that illustrates that bedtime can be a struggle for kids and parents alike. It provides a solution for kids who have trouble sleeping...count sheep (!) and then tells the story of the sheep involved. Empathetic to how kids feels when they aren't ready to go to bed...it's also entertaining and amusing. The imagination around the sheep and how they feel is amusing and I think kids will really like it. Always good, as a parent, to have a book that helps guide kids on getting to sleep. Perfect bedtime reading! Excellent illustrations. I have to ask though...why is the sheep in question #69? Is that supposed to be an adult joke? Kids won't get it but there were plenty of high numbers that could have been chosen...why #69?

This book is a fun and fresh take on a kid who tries everything to stall before he goes to bed. Having one of the sheep he's counting stall like the kiddos usually does is cute and original.

A silly story about counting sheep to get to sleep. But what happens when one sheep won't cooperate.

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Beautiful illustrations and a funny story about procrastination. I can see a child getting some giggles out of this. Well done!

Kid review: This was funny. You should NOT read it at bed time, it is so funny you won't be able to sleep! My favourite character was Sheep 68.
Mum review: This book is quick and fun for toddlers and preschoolers. The bed time shenanigans were very relatable, but the story had some fun surprises.