Day 23: Sheep in a Jeep

"Beep Beep!  Sheep in a jeep on a hill that's steep.  Uh oh!  The jeep won't go."  We got this adorably silly story this past Christmas and my son thinks it is hilarious!  It's short and sweet, making it a great quick read that easily holds the attention of much younger readers, too.  He just loves following along as the sheep's fun escapades turn into a series of mishaps, and it doesn't hurt that it also features two of his favorite things, jeeps and mud.  I'm not sure which part he loves more:  when the jeep is in a heap and the sheep weep, or the very end when the jeep is for sale -- cheap.  It's simple,  with sometimes only two words per page, but the rhymes are engaging and the words are particularly fun to little ones to read aloud.  My son literally smiles his way through the whole story.  I can't ask for much more than that in a book!  Margot Apple's illustrations are amusing, as well, making this a perfectly fun story to read over and over.  The board book version even comes with a "make-your-own sheep" craft idea at the end.  We did something similar and cut a red jeep and wheels out of construction paper and used cotton balls to fill it up with sheep.  So fun!  There are other books in the Sheep series that we will have to check out at some point, too.  In the meantime, definitely check this one out!