Counting Ovejas

Marc Notes: When increasing numbers of sheep in a rainbow of colors appear in a man's bedroom as he tries to fall asleep, he must resort to more and more elaborate means of removing them. 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!; 1; 003-006.; Parallel text in English and Spanish. Publisher Marketing: 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. Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/2006 pg. 145 (EAN 9780689867507, Hardcover) Booklist 06/01/2006 pg. 90 (EAN 9780689867507, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2006 pg. 683 (EAN 9780689867507, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Multicultural Review 12/01/2006 pg. 82 (EAN 9780689867507, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 15 (EAN 9780689867507, Hardcover) Criticas 07/19/2006 (EAN 9780689867507, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Weeks, Sarah Born in Ann Arbor Michigan, Sarah Weeks tried to become a champion charver in order to write this story, but she found that she wasn t quite as good at it as Oggie Cooder. Luckily she does not depend on her charving skills to make a living. Instead, she writes widely acclaimed books, including So B. It, the Guy series (Regular Guy; Guy Time; My Guy; and Guy Wire), and the Boyds Will Be Boyds series (Beware of Mad Dog; Get Well Soon, Or Else!; Danger! Boys Dancing; and Fink s Funk). She lives in New York City, and can be found on the Web at www.sarahweeks.com. Contributor Bio:  Diaz, David David Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including "Smoky Night" by Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal; "The Wanderer" by Sharon Creech, which received a Newbery Honor; and "Diego: Bigger Than Life" by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, a Pura Belpre Honor Award winner. An illustrator and graphic designer for more than twenty-five years, he is also a painter and an accomplished ceramic artist. Mr. Diaz lives in Carlsbad, California.