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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9781565542747
ISBN number: 1565542746
Label: Pelican Publishing
Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: January 01, 1998
Publishing house: Pelican Publishing
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 852263
Studio: Pelican Publishing
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A little boy named Thomas and his unusual sheep take a whirlwind trip around the world in this story. Anxious about his teacher's Great Geography Test tomorrow, Thomas has trouble sleeping. He tries and tries, but he just cannot fall asleep.
In come the sheep to the rescue! They help Thomas prepare for the big test by traveling to countries around the globe. Mischief follows this crazy crew as they see the world from A to Z, doing everything from acting in Australia to zigzagging through Zimbabwe in this alphabet book adventure.
Thomas and his sheep take the reader on a world tour unlike any ever imagined. Children can learn geography, as well as the alphabet, while following the hilarious antics of these globe-trotters. Their journey is humorously depicted by illustrator Perry Board and the zaniness of this adventure is captured in his drawings.
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From acting in Australia to zig-zagging in Zimbabwe, the counting sheep help put Thomas to sleep when he is nervous about his geography test the subsequent day. Thomas remembers Mom's "count sheep" method to help fall asleep. The sheep adventure through an ABC list of countries around the world.
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I just logged on to comment on what great classroom applications this book has for teachers, but I see another reviewer already beat me to it. Still, my colleague and I both picked up a copy of the book after hearing the author speak. We've used it to launch some great writing and geography projects in our classrooms (1st and 4th). I like that Layne uses his writing to help other educators. It makes his books practical as well as fun.
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I recently learned of this book at the ISRA conference in Indiana where several teachers were buzzing about it. I find the concept of a student with text anxiety so true to life, and the sheep are endearing characters. My students adore them. I've used the ABC concept in the book in a take off of "Counting Sheep in Indiana" with different Indiana cities that begin with the letters of the alphabet. I also love the alliterative verbs. There's so much to teach from in this book. I don't really think it's meant to teach geography, simply to use geographical places as a vehicle.
LOVE IT!
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Steven Layne is great author, one of my favorites. I am a grown man that loves children's books. I know children's books, and this is a great one. It deeply, deeply touched me. SMOOCHES!!!
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