Sheep in a Jeep

Am I the only one who has read this book...repeatedly to my child so that almost thirty years later I can quote from it without peeking?

It's a fun book to read to a child (or on your own...shhh!), and the pictures are marvelous. Don't wait until you have your own child or grandchild to check this one out.

"Uh oh, jeep won't go..."

"Sheep in a Jeep" by Nancy Shaw is such a cute and catchy book for little children. I rated it four out of five stars because it had really cute illustrations that expressed the problems that the sheep were going through. This book follows a group of sheep whose carless decisions lead to a series of problems with their jeep. The theme centers on consequences and teamwork, showing how poor choices can create trouble but can also be fixed when characters work together. As a rhyming picture book, its genre emphasizes repetition, rhythm, and visual storytelling to engage young readers effectively.

Library book. There is something about these idiotic sheep that bug me. Bad decisions all the way. However, there are great rhymes and really nice illustrations and my two year old really does sit quietly through these sheep stories. (We've also read the Sheep on a Ship one. Equally bad decision making in that one.)

Summary:
Sheep in a Jeep is a cute rhyming/ poetry book for young children. This book is about 5 sheep who have a journey in a jeep. The jeep will not go so the sheep leap out of the jeep to push the jeep. The sheep did not think to look where they were going and rolled the truck down the hill into a muddy ditch. The sheep tried to work together to get the jeep out however they cannot and ask the pigs to help. The sheep were so excited they got their truck unstuck that they forgot to steer and the jeep crashed into a tree. The sheep gave up and put a sign on the truck that said the “Jeep is for cheap”.

Personal Review:
I thought this book was very cute. I loved the illustrations so colorful and inviting. I read this book to my son and show more he really enjoyed it. The ending was my favorite part; the sheep were tired of messing with the jeep and wanted to sell it for cheap.

Classroom Extension: The teacher would ask the students to write an alternative ending. This would promote creative thinking and creative writing.

Classroom Extension: The teacher could have a classroom discussion about poetry. This would be a great book to introduce poetry. show less

Totally love it. The story is simple but engagingly told with a minimum vocabulary, the illustrations are delightful, and the sheep are a hoot.
Plus there are Good Lessons to be Learned.

Funny, just enough nice details to make close examination worthwhile, good opportunities to make a lot of sounds.

This book is one of my favorite kid's books. It's has great rhymes and illustrations. Who can resist, "Sheep in a jeep on a hill that's steep, "Jeep in a heap," and "Sheep weep." My favorite illustration shows two pigs pushing the jeep out of the mud. One of the pigs has a tattoo on his front leg. I think it's a very cute book.