When you have a kid that won’t go to sleep, and you tell him to count sheep this is the book you get. Our little person is determined not to go to sleep, and their mom says count the sheep. When they get to 68 the sheep does not want to be counted. And the kid gets to experience what mom experiences when it’s time to go to bed. This book was fine. There are kids that love it and kids that don’t. It’s a tad bit long but for the right audience, it would be perfect.

I read this book along with my 4 year old son and 7 year old son who both enjoyed the book!
The boys found it fun to count along with the sheep and also point out how many numbers they could see. It was nice to see the detail on the sheep being numbered.
The illustration of the book was beige however I found that a good thing! This allowed the boys to remain calm and relaxed due to the calm colours instead of bright loud colours which could excite them! The children found sheep #68 funny and cheeky!

As a parent I felt seen! Parents are also included in this book by how Duncan’s mum reacted to his bed time shenanigans! I have the same trouble with my children!!
I also liked how Duncan followed in his mums footsteps when it came to dealing with sheep #68. It was a nice learning curve for Duncan!

The only little issue (which comes to think about it may have been done deliberately!) was I kept confusing the word sheep for sleep!

We're just getting to the point that this book is relatable with our toddler, and it definitely hits home!

The concept is cute, and it's exactly how I feel like our kid must feel going to sleep. She asks for water, another hug, another kiss, another song, until eventually she has no choice but to lie down and count sheep until she falls asleep.

The illustrator does a great job carrying details over between pages and the different sheep have unique looks.

As a parent to 4 year old twins, both of them avoid sleep like the plague just as determinately as Duncan, the protagonist of our book, I can say that Sleep, Sheep! was hilarious! I think, it was one of those books where I had just as much fun as the kids, if not more.

Our sweet boy Duncan makes 101 excuses to not go to sleep until one day, his mom makes every needed arrangement in his room and he no longer has an excuse to get out of the bed. Finally he says he doesn't feel like going to sleep to which his mom asks him to count sheep. It begins wonderful, as every time Duncan counts a sheep, one sheep jumps over his bed from one side to another. It continues until the sheep number 68, who gives Duncan a taste of what his hassled parents go through every night. I won't reveal the spoiler but it tickled my tinies a lot. We had a fun end to our day when we read this one.

This is a funny little story of a child who doesn't want to go to sleep, so his mother prepares his bedroom with everything he could ever want. This makes bedtime fun and a little humorous for those children who don't want to go to sleep.

This story about a boy named Dunkin is such a clever and funny story that makes an excellent bed time read aloud! Dunkin is the king of delaying bed time, but his mom is pretty clever herself and has anticipated all his tactics. He still says he doesn't feel tired so his mom suggests counting sheep. This helps, but then comes sheep #68... This sheep gives Dunkin a taste of his own medicine by delaying and fretting over jumping. Eventually the sheep crosses the bed and both he and Dunkin are able to fall asleep. I love the illustrations with the muted backgrounds and the main focus of the pictures being more colorful. My daughter laughed several times while reading this aloud and loved the pictures as well. This book gets 5 stars from me, I have zero complaints!
Huge thanks to Kids Can Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this book!

What a fun way to teach an important lesson. So cute with the adorable illustrations. A little bit if one's own medicine seemed to do the trick. Lol!

This is an adorable bedtime book. My daughters both loved it. It’s silly and funny while also teaching a little lesson. The little boy tries to avoid bedtime in any way he can. When his sheep tries to do the same to him, he gets a taste of his own medicine. My girls laughed at the silly sheep. A perfect bedtime book.

This is a great twist on classic bedtime books! Kerry Lyn Sparrow and Guillaume Perreault created a fun and clever tale of bedtime mayhem, where counting sheep backfires. Kids and parents will laugh out loud!

A charming and imaginative bedtime story that follows a young boy as his nightly routine takes an unexpected turn. Parents and children alike will delight in the familiar stalling tactics that make bedtime a universal challenge, while the playful twist on counting sheep adds an entertaining surprise. With its endearing narrative and relatable humor, this story is sure to become a cherished addition to any bedtime collection.

This was a silly and engaging story. The illustrations are great for toddlers.
My 4 year old son enjoyed the story and said that the sheep was being cheeky.

Thank you NetGalley and to the publisher Kids Can Press for the ARC.

This book is a fun twist on the common advice to "count sheep" when you can't sleep. Duncan will go to great lengths to delay bed time. When it finally comes around, thanks to his clever mother, he can't sleep. So, his mother's advice is to "count sheep." He does just that when life size sheep magically appear, jumping over his bed with their numbers displayed. Everything goes smoothly until interruptions come up, including one sheep not wanting to jump. The ordeal of getting each sheep to jump exhausts Duncan enough to finally lull him into a sleep.

I would recommend this books to my patrons looking for clever and witty bed time books.

This is a cute story that illustrates that bedtime can be a struggle for kids and parents alike. It provides a solution for kids who have trouble sleeping...count sheep (!) and then tells the story of the sheep involved. Empathetic to how kids feels when they aren't ready to go to bed...it's also entertaining and amusing. The imagination around the sheep and how they feel is amusing and I think kids will really like it. Always good, as a parent, to have a book that helps guide kids on getting to sleep. Perfect bedtime reading! Excellent illustrations. I have to ask though...why is the sheep in question #69? Is that supposed to be an adult joke? Kids won't get it but there were plenty of high numbers that could have been chosen...why #69?

This book is a fun and fresh take on a kid who tries everything to stall before he goes to bed. Having one of the sheep he's counting stall like the kiddos usually does is cute and original.

A silly story about counting sheep to get to sleep. But what happens when one sheep won't cooperate.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

Thank you for access to this ARC!

Beautiful illustrations and a funny story about procrastination. I can see a child getting some giggles out of this. Well done!

Kid review: This was funny. You should NOT read it at bed time, it is so funny you won't be able to sleep! My favourite character was Sheep 68.
Mum review: This book is quick and fun for toddlers and preschoolers. The bed time shenanigans were very relatable, but the story had some fun surprises.

The illustrations are absolutely stunning, Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it. Thank you for this advance reading copy!