The Great Sheep Shenanigans
“A lamb for my supper will taste mighty fine!” thought a wily old wolf by the name of Lou Pine. Poor Lou! In this fractured fairy tale, the wolf is stopped at the hedge by the flock’s protector, Rambo the Ram. So Lou sets off to find a disguise that will let him sneak into the flock. He tries a fuzzy bathrobe, paint, and even cotton candy, but nothing works out. Can he scare Red Riding Hood’s grandmother into knitting him a costume? Or will she—like everyone else—be able to thwart the wolf’s plans?
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Author: Peter Bently
Peter Bently studied languages at Oxford University and worked as a journalist and nonfiction book editor before becoming a children’s author. He has written more than 70 books and has won the Road Dahl Funny Prize. Peter lives in the UK.
Illustrator: Mei Matsuoka
Since graduating from Kingston College of Art in 2004 Mei Matsuoka has been much in demand as an illustrator. Her illustrations for a short story won first prize in a UNESCO sponsored competition, which she traveled to Japan to collect in 2005. Mei was on the final longlist of candidates nominated as Best New Illustrators, and is one of the UK’s most exciting newcomers to children’s books.
Awards
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Reviews
The Horn Book Guide
“Lou Pine, ‘a wily old wolf,’ craves lamb for dinner. With Rambo the Ram standing in his way, Lou must plan a way to infiltrate the flock. He bullies Little Red’s grandmother into knitting him a sheep costume, but he underestimates Granny’s own trickery and is finally served his comeuppance. Inviting and humorous collage-like illustrations accompany the rollicking rhyme.” —The Horn Book Guide
School Library Journal
“The Great Sheep Shenanigans makes great reading for energetic youngsters.” —School Library Journal
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Big-nosed, pale gray Lou is endearing even if he is the antihero. Kids will be diverted by Bently’s skillful and risible rhymes and by Matsuoka’s droll depictions of Lou’s antics, and they’ll wolf this one down.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Booklist
“The stanzas employ a singsong rhyme that never wears out its welcome…. The rascally illustrations reduce things to humorous simplicities (lambs are but plump white circles), completing this very appealing twist on a familiar tale.” —Booklist
Publishers Weekly
“Lou Pine’s ineptitude gives Wile E. Coyote a run for his money.” —Publishers Weekly
Kirkus Reviews
“Bently employs rollicking rhyme at a breakneck pace to tell the goofy tale.” —Kirkus Reviews