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Sheepish: (Wolf Under Cover)
Written and Illustrated By Helen Yoon
Candlewick Press, 2021. Picture Book. 

Get ready for lots of laughs in this adorable, hilarious picture book!

What better way to get sheep for dinner than to disguise yourself as one and infiltrate the flock? That is exactly what one wolf decides to do. He will play with the sheep, eat with the sheep, read stories to the sheep, and THEN (when they are least expecting it) he will EAT the sheep! Bwahahahaha!

But things don't always go as we plan them. And things certainly don’t go according to plan for the wolf (as they seldom do for wolves in picture books).

But I won’t spoil the whole story for you. To find out what happens, you'll need to read this enchantingly humorous picture book (perfect for ages 3-7) for yourself. The quirky drawings with sharp edges are fantastic and fit the story so well. I also love how the text is said exclusively by the wolf. It reminds me of stories like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and The Monster at the End of This Book with the way the main character talks out loud to the audience for the duration of the story. 

Fans of Mo Willems are almost certain to fall in love with Sheepish.

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