When Sheep Cannot Sleep: The Counting Book (Sunburst Book)

My grandson loves it

As others have said, this book IS a bit off the wall, but it is also clever. My kids (4 and 6) enjoyed looking for what was coming up next in the illustrations. Not your typical bedtime book, but not scary or disturbing for my kids by any means. In fact, they caught on to the irony that Wooly ends up thinking about his family members...which, of course, happen to be sheep ;-)If you like this book, check out Kitamura's "In the Attic" for another clever/odd book that my kids found to be a bit silly, too.

This book was recommended by Parents.com, and it does not dissapoint. This is a wonderful artistic counting book. The story is simple and sweet- Woolly (a sheep) cannot sleep so he decides to go for a walk and the adventure ensues. He discovers many different things; twenty-two to be exact. The language is effortless and to-the-point. There aren't actual numbers on each page however the author cleaverly guides you towards what to count. The illustrations have an innocence to them and are serene. This book has become a staple in our library!

This was my favorite childhood book, and now I can share it with my daughter!

This book was a bit out of the ordinary but well worth it. My daughter is 2 now and we have had this book since she was 16 mon. She loves the pictures and trying to count and find all of the items. I just wish it would put her to sleep. ; )

The book I most enjoyed reading over & over again to my kids

Adorable illustrations and story. I wish it was longer! Good size for younger children to hold and grab at and see.

The book had writing and multiple brown stains on it :(

Spot on

An amusing counting book. My 3.5 year loves the illustrations and brings this often to read.

可愛い羊の主人公が、野原や草原、そしてミステリアスな家を駆けめぐります。眠れぬ夜に本を開くと、１から20の数に従って物語が展開されます。そしてその数にちなんだ手の込んだトリックも！　どんなトリックか本を手に取られてからのお楽しみ。可愛いながらも手の込んだ美しいイラストをめくりながら、眠れぬ夜に手をとってみてはいかがでしょうか？大人も子供も一緒になって楽しめることうけあいです。

羊を数えるのではなく、羊が数えるというところもおもしろく、日本の絵本の翻訳というところも興味があったので購入。翻訳の仕方も参考になりました。