Baa Baa Smart Sheep

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 26, 2016

Review

Little Baa Baa is a bored sheep. When Quirky Turkey comes along, Little Baa Baa decides to play a joke on him. He convinces Quirky Turkey that the pile of poo are actually individual smarty- tablets that are free to turkeys only and that these tablets will make Quirky more intelligent. All he has to do is eat them. Gullible as turkeys are, Quirky falls for this ploy and finds out that these tablets that do actually smell and look like poo also taste like poo. They are poo! Little Baa Baa exclaims, "Yes, they are poo. See, you are smarter already." Employing neutral illustrations and comic-like word bubbles, some children will see what is coming. Some parents, teachers or librarians may think that the topic of poo is a no-no, but others might find this slightly inappropriate story quite amusing. Buyers should be aware before purchase.

Overall Book Score: fair