The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

McKinlay, Meg

Let Me Sleep, Sheep!

32 pp. | Candlewick | April, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5362-0547-3 $15.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Leila Rudge. Counting himself to sleep, young Amos has visions of grazing and leaping sheep--until a couple of loud "THUD"s jolt him awake. Two cranky sheep--counted to life in Amos's bedroom--take charge, but they have no end of demands. Amos exhausts himself trying to meet their needs; the last page finds ten sheep having a grand time while Amos sleeps on the floor. Mixed-media cartoon art in soft colors deftly articulates the shift from imagination to the reality.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2019