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1) Sheep
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"A sheep narrates this photo-illustrated book describing the body parts and behavior of sheep on a farm. Includes photo glossary and photo quiz about products made from wool"-Provided by publisher.
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How do you knit a pair of mittens? The first step is to get a sheep of course! In this playful story, a girl follows 18 steps to knit mittens--from bringing home a sheep to carding, spinning, and dyeing the wool to knitting the mittens. But along the way, her mischievous sheep creates chaos and wins her heart. By wintertime, the girl has sunny-yellow mittens, the sheep has a sunny-yellow hat, and together they're ready for adventure. This tale of...
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"It was Jane Cooper's passion for knitting that led her to search for rare-breed sheep and their distinctive wool. When she found a 'lost flock' of Boreray sheep--the UK's rarest breed of sheep--it ignited a quest that would ultimately change her life. Uprooting her suburban existence in Newcastle, she embarked on a new adventure as a farmer and shepherd in the faraway Orkney Islands. There, to her astonishment, Jane realized she was the sole custodian...
6) Just Gus
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Gus is a livestock guardian dog, and he's very good at his job protecting his farm, his sheep, and his humans. One day, Cloe's cousin, Diego, and his dad come visit the farm, and Gus is immediately drawn to the quiet boy and realizes his presence calms the boy's worries. But when Gus is injured while protecting the flock, Diego suggests Gus come stay with them in North Carolina while he heals. Gus finds his new home strange and bewildering, and most...
7) Sheep
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Introduces young readers to the characteristics of sheep. Features easy-to-read text, full-color photographs, and a glossary.
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" ... Are the small freeholders of the Icelandic countryside--operators of the one-man, one-family farm got by inheritance or purchase and held with grim tenacity against all connivances of nature and man by folk whose ruling passion is to be their own masters on their own acres." [Dust jacket].
9) Baby sheep
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Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to baby sheep.
10) One smart sheep
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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?
11) Bighorn sheep
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to bighorn sheep. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
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Ewetopia has never been comfortable in her own wool, so when she is invited to a costume party, she thinks she has found the perfect chance to shine, but her costume is a flop, leaving her on the sidelines until a mysterious guest with questionable motives tries to sweep Ewetopia off her feet.
19) Bighorn sheep
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Highlights the typical physical features and behaviors of bighorn sheep in the desert. Includes a map, diagrams, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.