Sheep School; Ross Montgomery, illustrated by Marisa Morea

Sheep with a penchant for drama must come to the rescue of his flock in this tale of woolly mischief.

William is the worst sheep in Sheep School. While the other lambs sit quietly and work hard, he just cannot sit still. His feet are desperate to dance and he could burst into song at any moment. Such talents, or rather inappropriateness, are frowned upon by Mrs Bleater. Expelled and cast out of the flock, William is on his own. But when Big Bad Wolf plays a cruel trick and William’s class-mates are sheep-napped, can the worst sheep in Sheep School bring down the Big Baaaaad Wolf and his gang…

Watch out watch out there’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing about, and he’s going to gobble everything up unless an unlikely hero can save the day. Bursting with Marisa Morea’s lively, humour-filled illustrations, this witty, entertaining and laugh-out-loud caper of being true to yourself is baa-rilliant fun.

It is often easier to try and fit in with your flock rather than stand out for being different. William is a wonderful character who just cannot let his creative talents stay hidden and when trouble comes calling it is he who delivers an unexpected twist in the tale and steals the show. He is fabulously ewe-nique and his antics will have readers baaa-ha-ha-ing there way through the pages. We should all be more like William, especially when it comes to not changing to fit in but letting others see our value and how fabulous we are.

Five chapters make it an ideal story to read over the course of a week and with dyslexia-friendly font and page tint these sheep shenanigans can be enjoyed by every reader. Extra content includes jokes and paths to untangle to help William find his way back to his flock.

Perfect for the little lambs in your life, especially those who embrace their awesomeness and stand out from their flock. I won’t be sheepish about recommending this tale. Grab yourself a copy, ewe would be mad to miss out!

With huge thanks to Barrington Stoke for the copy I received in exchange for an honest review.