Counting Ovejas

From School Library Journal PreSchool-K–A boy says good night to his parents and then tries to get some shut-eye, but the nocturnal noises of the house keep him awake. So, he turns to counting sheep. First comes a single white sheep, followed by two brown ones, then three blacks ones, etc. Each succeeding grouping of rambunctious, rainbow-colored lambs must be herded out (e.g., ¡Adiós, ovejas violetas!/Good-bye, violet sheep!), and the youngster must come up with ever-more-resourceful ways of getting the animals out of his room. Diaz's acrylic-and-pencil illustrations are sublime, employing a dreamy palette of colors. The bilingual text is simple, accurate, and engaging. Plenty of repetition makes this an ideal selection for early learners. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From