Sleepy Sheepy - by Lucy Ruth Cummins (Board Book)

Book Synopsis

From critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, comes a rhyming bedtime tale featuring Sleepy Sheepy, a sheep who is definitely NOT sleepy! Now in board book.

Sleepy Sheepy was not sleepy!
But it was time for bed.
(At least, that's what the clock said.)
But Sleepy Sheepy would not sleepy.
He was wired. And absolutely not tired!
In fact, he was WIDE-AWAKE.

Despite his name, Sleepy Sheepy is NOT sleepy. He'd much rather build with blocks or knit socks than go to sleep. Will Ma and Pa Sheepy ever get their sheepy to go to sleepy?

From acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and brought to life by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald (The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, The Smart Cookie, The Sour Grape, The Humble Pie), Sleepy Sheepy is a hilarious bedtime read-aloud that will appeal to little lambs and their little hands!

Review Quotes

"Caregivers will enjoy making this a bedtime read, and librarians will turn to this often for pajama storytimes. Young readers who love rebelling against bedtime rules will delight in seeing Sheepy's evening escapades, and astute members of this crowd will notice his happy smile when he's finally curled up in bed. An entertaining tale sure to resonate with those on either side of the bedtime battle."--Kirkus reviews

"Children will begrudgingly drift to a dream land created by Cummins and Oswald. The title character, though appearing increasingly tired as the story goes on, is dead set against bedtime. . . . Rhyming and child-friendly vocabulary fill the tale with sleepy hour vibes. Oswald's transitions between bright and muted color palettes create a definite difference between the need to go to bed and Sheepy's denials. VERDICT This could easily end up a story hour favorite and an often checked-out new bedtime classic for not-so-tired kids and their very tired parents; this will especially work a spell on preschoolers." --School Library Journal

"His eyelids are already below half-mast, and his weary parents--each of whom totes a wide-eyed infant lamb in a front-facing carrier--insist that it's bedtime. But Sleepy Sheepy, rendered by Oswald (the Food Group series) in fluffy, cloud-like textures, insists he's anything but sleepy . . . But readers will discern that Sleepy Sheepy's actions are more kicky than joyful; eventually, he lets out a big yawn, and soon, Cummins (Rock That Vote) writes, "His eyelids drooped. His shoulders stooped. His brain was pooped." . . . even the most bedtime-resistant readers will respect his exhausted capitulation." --Publisher's Weekly

About the Author

Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author and illustrator who made her critically acclaimed author-illustrator debut in 2016 with her picture book A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals. She is also the illustrator of This Is Not a Valentine; Truman; The Love Letter; and Little Freddie Two Pants. When she's not writing or illustrating books, Lucy is an executive art director of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She grew up in Cortland, New York, and she now lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York.

Pete Oswald is a New York Times bestselling picture book creator. He is the illustrator of many beloved titles, including the celebrated Food Group series written by Jory John, as well as the Sleepy Sheepy series (by Lucy Ruth Cummins), Cranky (by Phuc Tran), Flat Cat (by Tara Lazar), and the Underwear Dragon books (by Scott Rothman). An author as well, Pete's debut picture book, Hike, was shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. His 2023 book, The Noise Inside Boys: A Story About Big Feelings, offers an emotionally rich journey through sibling dynamics and self-awareness. Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and three sons.