COUNTING OVEJAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author (last name first):
Weeks, Sarah

Publisher, Date of Publication: 

Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing Division/2006

Grade Level/ or Age Level: 

Pre- K through Kindergarten

Classification: Non-Fiction 

 

The book," Counting Ovejas" is about a young girl who is having trouble falling asleep after her parents tuck her in at night. She begins to hear the sound of the faucet and the ticking of her clock in her bedroom. The young child notices that all these noises make it harder for her to fall asleep. The child then places her hands on her ears and tries to ignore all the unique sounds around her, but she still can not fall asleep. All of a sudden, a white sheep appears right in front of her. Then she sees two brown, three black, four pink, five green, six red, seven turquoise, eight violet, nine blue, and ten yellow sheep. After counting all of the sheep in her bedroom, the young child finally falls fast asleep.

This is a good book for children of a young age who are learning to count because this book includes the numbers one through ten. This book is also filled with many beautiful colors that could also be used to teach children. Therefore, the children who are reading this book get an opportunity to see the use of many colors with the incorporation of learning how to count. This book is meant for the fun and joy and to encourage children to follow the old idea that if a person cannot sleep then they should simply begin counting ovejas. 

 

Reviewed By: Adela Martinez ( Midwestern State University Student in Dr. Linda Prieto's Class)