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danicamidlil's review
4.0
A full year of all the steps from sheep to sweater observed by daughter and narrated by mother. Great book.
crystal_reading's review
4.0
Shows the process of creating a sweater all the way from feeding the sheep to the knitting. It feels nice, snug, and warm like a sweater.
spiderfelt's review
4.0
Selected as a title to read to my young fiber arts class, this is a sweet little sheep to sweater story where a young child learns why her mother cares for their sheep and in turn decides the wool they provide is valuable enough that she begins to feed them.
pwbalto's review
5.0
"You know what I love for first and second graders? I love a good process book. Whether it's baking a cake or sculpting a clay pot, any book that starts with raw materials and ends with a manufactured item, and shows us the steps in between already has a leg up, in my opinion."
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2010/06/feeding-sheep-leda-schubert-andrea-uren-review.html
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2010/06/feeding-sheep-leda-schubert-andrea-uren-review.html
tashrow's review
4.0
Follow the process from sheep to sweater through the eyes of a young girl. The book starts with feeding the sheep corn and hay on a wintry day. Then it moves on to shearing, washing the wool, drying the wool, carding it, spinning the yarn, dyeing the yarn, and then knitting it. Each step is done by the little girl’s mother to the refrain of “What are you doing?” The book uses gentle rhymes and repetition to show the steps as well as detailed illustrations where the young girl gets involved too.
This book is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers who will enjoy realizing where their sweaters come from. The style of writing is approachable and gentle. Nicely the book comes full circle back to the feeding of sheep, making the point that the cycle of sheep to sweater continues. U’Ren’s illustrations are filled with homey touches and small details, yet they will work well with a group. A wonderful touch is the changing of the seasons throughout the book, often glimpsed only out of the window. This again underlines the cyclical nature of farming.
Short sentences with plenty of rhythm and repetition, make this a friendly choice. It is also a joy to read aloud. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
This book is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers who will enjoy realizing where their sweaters come from. The style of writing is approachable and gentle. Nicely the book comes full circle back to the feeding of sheep, making the point that the cycle of sheep to sweater continues. U’Ren’s illustrations are filled with homey touches and small details, yet they will work well with a group. A wonderful touch is the changing of the seasons throughout the book, often glimpsed only out of the window. This again underlines the cyclical nature of farming.
Short sentences with plenty of rhythm and repetition, make this a friendly choice. It is also a joy to read aloud. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
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