From critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Sour Grape, comes a rhyming bedtime tale featuring brand new picture book character Sleepy Sheepy, a sheep who is definitely NOT sleepy! Sleepy Sheepy was not sleepyBut it was time for bed(At least, that's what the clock said.)But Sleepy Sheepy would not sleepy.He was wired. And absolutely not tired!In fact, he was WIDE-AWAKE. Despite his name, Sleepy Sheepy is NOT sleepy. He'd much rather build with blocks or knit socks than go to sleep. Will Ma and Pa Sheepy ever get their sheepy to go to sleepy? Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author and illustrator who made her critically-acclaimed author-illustrator debut in 2016 with her picture book A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals. She is also the illustrator of This is Not a Valentine, Truman, and The Love Letter . When she's not writing or illustrating books, Lucy is an executive art director of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She grew up in Cortland, New York, and she now lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York. Pete Oswald is a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator and an Annie Award-nominated animation production designer best known for The Angry Birds Movie film franchise and Oscar(R) Nominated ParaNorman, in addition to multiple animated studio films. He is also a children's book author and illustrator, and painter. Pete is the illustrator the New York Times bestselling picture books The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, The Cool Bean, The Couch Potato, and The Smart Cookie, written by Jory John. Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and three sons. Publisher: Flamingo Books (January 31, 2023) Language: English Hardcover: 40 pages ISBN-10: 0593465911 ISBN-13: 9780593465912 Reading age: 3 - 7 years Grade level: Preschool - 2 Item Weight: 1.11 pounds Dimensions: 10.7 x 0.4 x 10.6 inches
