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Counting Ovejas
Contributor(s): Weeks, Sarah (Author), Diaz, David (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0689867506     ISBN-13: 9780689867507
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: July 2006
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Annotation: From the talented duo of Weeks and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Diaz, "Counting Ovejas" is a bilingual tribute to the power of sheep in putting one very unsleepy boy to sleep. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
- Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers
- Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Colors
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2004019633
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 10.2" W x 10.12" L (1.00 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Up to Seven, 2007
Texas 2x2 Reading List, Recommended, Children's, 2007
Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/2006 pg. 145
Booklist 06/01/2006 pg. 90
Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2006 pg. 683
Multicultural Review 12/01/2006 pg. 82
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 15 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Criticas 07/19/2006
 
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Publisher Description:
Una oveja blanca. /
One white sheep.
Adi s, oveja blanca /
Good-bye, white sheep

What do you do when you can't sleep? Count sheep in Spanish and English, of course But what happens when those rascally sheep get a little too close for comfort? Well, if you're anything like the sleepy little hero in this clever tale, you might just tire yourself out trying to get rid of them

From the talented duo of Sarah Weeks and Caldecott Medalist David Diaz, Counting Ovejas is the perfect way to say good night (and learn colors and numbers) in English and in Spanish.


Contributor Bio(s): Weeks, Sarah: - Sarah Weeks has written many books for children, including If I Were a Lion, Paper Parade, Angel Face, So B. It, and Two eggs, please. She lives in New York City. When Sarah can't get to sleep, she goes through the alphabet in her head, trying to think of people she knew in elementary school whose names begin with each letter.Diaz, David: - DAVID DIAZ has been an illustrator and graphic designer for more than twenty-five years. His children's book illustrations have earned him many honors and awards, including the Caldecott Medal for Smoky Night by Eve Bunting. He also illustrated the Newbery Medal winner, The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, The Gospel Cinderella by Joyce Carol Oates, Angel Face by Sarah Weeks, and Little Scarecrow's Boy by Margaret Wise Brown, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. His bold, stylized work has appeared in editorials for national publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Business Week, and The Atlantic Monthly. He lives in Carlsbad, California, and more of his work can be seen at diazicon.com.
 
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