Sheepwrecked

by Ashley Belote

Overview

Set sail on a hilarious romp on the high seas with a group of pirate sheep and their big emotions! Join them as they bumble their way to a lost island and find the best treasure of all -- friendsheep!

Baa-hoy! Captain Hoof and his crew of sheep pirates are headed home with their treasure. Then -- SMASH! CRASH! BAM! -- the flock has been SHEEPWRECKED. They're cursed! They're lost forever! They'll never make it home! Until. . . a long-lost pirate helps the ragtag flock calm their nerves and see that things aren't all that bad. 

All's wool that ends wool in this hilariously absurd, adventurous picture book from the creator of Witch & Wombat.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593569689
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	07/09/2024
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	27 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

ASHLEY BELOTE is the author-illustrator of Witch & Wombat, The Me Tree, and Listen Up, Louella. She also illustrated picture books like Frankenslime and Valenslime. Ashley studied traditional animation under the direction of Don Bluth. She also serves as the regional illustrator coordinator for the Carolinas chapter of SCBWI.

Editorial Reviews

"A cheery story that “wool” likely evoke some smiles." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2024-04-05
A “baa”-nd of pirates gets the wool pulled over their eyes.

After a treasure-hunting foray, Captain Hoof and his crew of fleecy sheep are homeward bound with a glittery bounty—the lost Golden Shears, which once belonged to the infamous Woolly Jones. Suddenly, huge waves engulf and smash their ship. They’re sheepwrecked and stranded on Foggy Island, home to none other than Woolly Jones. After nearly a month of failed attempts to get off the island, Captain Hoof decides to return the shears to their rightful owner. Trekking across the island through fog as thick and impenetrable as wool, captain and crew eventually bump into their nemesis, who snatches the shears from the captain’s hooves. Expecting dire consequences, everyone starts to flee, but things turn out wool, er, well. In a 90-degree book turn, Woolly is depicted using the shears to give himself a much-needed “woolcut.” He’s grateful for the shears—and for the company after a long, lonely spell. Captain Hoof and crew are delighted at this outcome. This is a cute tale, though the plot is a bit thin; the numerous, amusing sheep puns will appeal more to grown-ups than kids. But the digital illustrations are comical and dynamic, and the all-ovine protagonists are lively and expressive. The book contains lots of typographical creativity, including some onomatopoeic words, incorporated into the artwork, and maps in the endpapers include islands bearing funny, aptly punny names.

A cheery story that “wool” likely evoke some smiles. (Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews