Author Spotlight: Nancy Shaw

Our son (K.) loves books, and tends to fixate on one or two stories for a while, so we are constantly-and sometimes desperately- looking for new books to read to him.  Some of the books we own I've actually sent on "vacation" for a while because we've read them over and over and over again.  So almost every week, we visit the library.  I am always thrilled to discover an author that has a series of books the whole family can enjoy.  Nancy Shaw is one such author that we found a few weeks ago.  Our favorite book by her is a silly story titled Sheep out to Eat.  At age 34 months, K. is able to comprehend the humor in most instances.  He really cracks up when the sheep go out to eat and make a huge mess at the restaurant.  The text is written in simple, sing-song rhyme which is fun to read aloud.  The illustrations, by Margot Apple, are delightful colored pencil drawings that add extra humor to the stories.  Most of the books in the series are rather hilarious because the sheep seem to get into trouble no matter what they attempt.  I think there are seven sheep books including: Sheep in a Jeep, Sheep in a Shop, Sheep on a Ship, Sheep out to Eat, Sheep Take a Hike, Sheep Trick or Treat, and Sheep Blast Off!

I'll be regularly posting about favorite books and authors on my blog.  Please feel free to comment and tell me about some of your children's favorite stories.  We're due for another library visit soon!