One Smart Sheep, Gary D. Schmidt
One Smart Sheep, Gary D. Schmidt
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One Smart Sheep

Author: Gary D. Schmidt, Elizabeth Stickney

Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Unabridged: 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 10/26/2021


Synopsis

It takes one smart sheep to escape from a piano movers’ van and find his way home in this humorous friendship story for emerging and newly independent readers by beloved, award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt and coauthor Elizabeth Stickney.

Wilson is a curious sheep, and after he foolishly climbs into the back of a piano movers' truck, he ends up alone in the big city, far from the farm. But Wilson is also one smart sheep, and soon enough he's finding his way home to his worried owner by recognizing the sounds that he heard while he was trapped in the truck—a jackhammer, a calliope, a hotdog man. And could that be the excited barking of his friend Tippy, the border collie?

This lighthearted story about loyalty, problem solving, friendship, and independence is divided into short, action-packed chapters and has the cozy feel of a modern classic.

 

About Gary D. Schmidt

Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of The Labors of Hercules Beal; Just Like That; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now; Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars. He is also co-author, with Ron Koertge, of A Day at the Beach. He lives in rural Michigan.

About Elizabeth Stickney

Elizabeth Stickney is the pen name of Gary's late wife. Anne Schmidt wrote essays, poetry, and several picture book texts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathryn

A sweet, short read aloud written by one of my favorite authors Gary D. Schmid and his wife Elizabeth Stickney (pen name). We’ve read their other short chapter book “A Long Road on a Short Day” a couple of times and appreciate the writing and the sentiment. There’s something about their writing that......more

Goodreads review by Lynn

Gary Schmidt once again shows that his talent extends far beyond middle grade books! One Smart Sheep is a perfect choice for newly independent readers, primary class readalouds or shared family reads. Short sentences with simple vocabulary are wonderfully chosen to tell the story of Wilson, a most un......more