  | Creepy Sheepy Author: Cummins, Lucy Ruth | |
| Price: $20.48 | ||
Summary:
It's Halloween, which means Sleepy Sheepy needs to find the perfect costume for trick-or-treating! And Sheepy MUST be the scariest, hairiest, werewolf of all! But on Halloween night, the costume just doesn't fit right, and when Sheepy steps outside, there are packs of werewolves everywhere! How will he stand out and be the creepiest sheepy of all?
| Illustrator: | Oswald, Pete |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.70 Points: .5 Quiz: 556328 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (04/15/25)
School Library Journal (04/18/25)
Booklist (08/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 04/18/2025 PreS—Sleepy Sheepy visits the Halloween store with his family. He holds a picture of a werewolf costume and has an excited expression. Once inside, he immediately starts to beg and plead and howl for the werewolf costume. His dad says no and offers other suggestions. Sheepy is determined and eventually gets his way. On Halloween, Sheepy finds the costume uncomfortable but goes through with wearing it. Outside, he sees many other kids wearing the same costume. He goes back inside to change from the werewolf costume into pajamas to be a "Sheepwalker." The family goes on to have a fun night out, and the book ends with the parents tucking Sleepy Sheepy into bed. The story is sweet and appropriate for young readers but sometimes confusing. What makes the werewolf costume so important to Sheepy? Why does his dad resist? Text uses rhythm and rhyme with mixed results. Some passages flow nicely, while others feel forced or confusing. Careful adult reading reveals some puns that will be lost on young readers, such as "Sheepy'd begged to wear-wolf and his pa'd gone along!" Illustrations are scanned watercolor textures and digital paint: the result is basic but works for the story. Images are bright and clear, and the cartoonish characters are easy to track. Some of the details and expressions are extremely funny. Text is well placed on the pages for easy readability and playful interaction with the images. VERDICT A fun but nonessential addition to a library seeking more Halloween books for young readers.—Amelia Jenkins - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 08/01/2025 In preparation for Halloween, Sleepy Sheepy goes costume shopping with his family, a fluffy bunch with large eyes and adorable expressions. The wooly youngster knows exactly what he wants to be and makes a beeline for the last—and obviously popular—werewolf costume on the rack. His father asks, “Why be one of many when / you can be one of a kind?” and amusingly suggests dressing as a rain cloud or a bag of cotton balls, but Sleepy Sheepy’s mind is set: “I must be / the hairiest, / the scariest— / I must wear-wolf!” When the holiday arrives, Sleepy Sheepy’s costume feels all wrong. And when the lad steps outside and into a multitude of other werewolves, he has a change of heart. Sleepy Sheepy pivots and participates in Halloween with a clever costume of his own creation. Using scanned watercolor textures and digital paint, Oswald creates colorful, sweet illustrations that emphasize characters and keep backgrounds simple to guide the reader’s focus. With charming rhythm, rhymes, and clever wordplay, Cummins celebrates the importance of individuality. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
