The Great Sheep Shenanigans

By Peter Bently and Mei Matsuoka

"A lamb for my supper will taste mighty fine!"
Thought a wily old wolf by the name of Lou Pine.
As he sneakily, slyly snuck up on the flock -
But it wasn't the sheep that were in for a shock...

With a stunningly cunning plan, Lou Pine, finds a disguise that is sure to deliver a lamb stew or two. But this flock of sheep aren't quite the dumb mutton they seem...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Andersen Digital
• Release date: Jun 7, 2012
• ISBN: 9781849399852

Peter Bently

Peter Bently is the award-winning author of many books for younger children. These include King Jack and the Dragon (one of the American Library Association's Notable Books of the Year), The Great Dog Bottom Swap (shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize) and Cats Ahoy!, (winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize). He lives in London.

Reviews for The Great Sheep Shenanigans

[hschmill22 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a cute book to teach children to that someone else's property is not their's to touch. It has a similar story as The Three Little Pigs but it involves sheep and them plotting against the wolf.

[janientrelac · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great story, not very well illustrated

[mirikayla · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is so clever and funny. The wolf wants a lamb for his supper, but he has to get around Rambo the Ram, so he tries the old "wolf in sheep's clothing" trick. He bullies Red Riding-hood's granny into making him a sweater, but granny has some tricks of her own (and the best part of that scene is the reaction of the other sheep who are watching it all happen).

[cschull_2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This story is hilarious. The illustrations are playful and energetic. I like that some of the artwork is presented in frames like in a graphic novel because it really shows more detail of what happens during each of the wolf's escapades. I like that the grandma is witty in this story versus being helpless like in other versions of Red Riding Hood; she ties the end of the sweater she knit for the wolf onto her bedpost so the wolf is discovered. I enjoy that this book doesn't shy away from taboo topics like poop or eating lamb (that way kids really know where food comes from).

[sullywriter_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Fun rhyming story with extra, extra fluffy sheep.