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Brave Charlotte and the Wolves

Charlotte the sheep proves her courage once again when the rest of her flock, including Wolfi and his gang of pretend wolves, trembles in fear at the sound of howling in the forest.

Published: 2009, Bloomsbury
Tags: Adventure, bully, cleverness, Courage, gang, Sheep, Wolf
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, GermanyEurope, Fantasy, Germany, Picture BookEurope, Fantasy, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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El Ni-O Pastor: (The Shepherd Boy) (Libros Colibri)

As a young Navajo boy brings his family’s sheep home one evening, he discovers one is missing and sets out to rescue it before nightfall.

Published: 1994, Atheneum
Tags: Navajo, Sheep, shepherd, Spanish
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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The Surprise

In this wordless picture book, Sheep goes to great lengths to surprise Giraffe with a lovely red sweater.

Published: 2007, Front Street
Tags: Friend, Gift, giraffe, Sheep, wordless book
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, FantasyEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, NetherlandsEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Netherlands, Picture Book

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Selma

A sheep ponders the meaning of happiness.

Published: 2003, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: happiness, Sheep
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, GermanyEurope, Fantasy, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fantasy, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture BookEurope, Fantasy, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Barn Dance!

Who can sleep on such a beautiful night? Mama Horse, Mama Pig, Mama Sheep want to dance while the little ones are asleep. They put straw on the floor to muffle the sound. While Mama Horse, Mama Pig, and Mama Sheep have a rest, the little ones dance.

Published: 2007, Greenwillow
Tags: Dance, Farm, Horse, pig, Sheep
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Picture BookEngland (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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One More Sheep

Sam’s sheep must find a way to keep him awake long enough to count them, so that he will not open the door to let in what he thinks is a stray sheep, but might be an enemy in disguise.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Counting, Sheep, Sleep, Stories in Rhyme
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Pete the Sheep-Sheep

The sheep-shearers in Shaggy Gully all have a sheep dog, but the new guy Shaun uses an extremely polite sheep named Pete.

Published: 2004,
Tags: Dogs, Humor, Sheep
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FictionAustralia, Fiction, OceaniaAustralia, Fiction, Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Fiction, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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