Where Is the Green Sheep?

by Mem Fox, Judy Horacek (Illustrator)

Where Is the Green Sheep? [Paperback]

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Animals, Fiction, Poetry, Spanish Literature

Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Merrion Frances Fox is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox has been semi-retired since 1996, but she still gives seminars and lives in Adelaide, South Australia.

Reviews

[Suz]

This is just the right amount of rhyme and story for my youngest family member. Not too hard for him to grasp (he doesn't sit still for long, ever!) and the illustrations are eye catching as well, this is so important at his age if I'm to have any smidgen of success in engaging him with reading. I read this before bed last night, and there were a couple of funny comments from Indy that I'm disappointed I did not take note of. I'll read it again tomorrow to see if I can recreate the funny. The sheep are so so cute in this story as we roll along looking for that cheeky green sheep. Mum's favourite was the 'cup of tea' sheep. Indy's was the 'sliding' sheep. I wish someone would read to me..

[Kelly]

When you're an adult, a read-through of this book might seem boring and pointless. You're looking for a green sheep - you've never seen the green sheep before. He's not even on the cover. Why should you care? All these other sheep in here doing lots of things that sheep you've seen before never do. Distractions. Where is the bloody green sheep? Why is this book so popular?

Just add a toddler. Get them to 'read it' to you. This - THIS - is where this book becomes an instant all time favourite.
'Where is the greeeeeeen sheep??'

[Meri ✨]

This is really sweet kids book. A beautiful and easy way to teach your child on some basic terms.

[Enyu Hu]

this is for a youtube video i swear

[Rossy]

Near sheep is so cute!
But I wonder, why are we looking for the green sheep? Is something happening? This is a mystery book!

[Emily Giannone]

An intense thriller that is sure to please all ages. From the very beginning, the reader becomes the detective, trying to indeed find the whereabouts of the elusive green sheep. Many a red herring (or shall we say, sheep), are placed in the reader’s way, at an attempt at misdirecting and confounding even the most Sherlock of us all. One finds themselves caring for many of the other sheep along the way - particularly both near and far sheep, who it seems are never destined to meet. A compelling search for all ages...answering perhaps more than just the physical location of the green sheep.

[Maisy]

Keep coming back to this one lately. Had me on the edge of my seat - where is the green sheep!! The ending will shock you.

[April Thompson Freeman]

Of all the sheep, I'm definitely the bed sheep.

[Kaethe]

1/1/2004I dearly love Fox's work, but this one came too late to grab us; we were already past sleepy-time books before we ever saw it. 888 I like sheep in real life*, as well as in this book. These are some unspeakably cute sheep.

Library copy.

*I once had a pet lamb, named Kersey. She had croup, and her mother wouldn't look after her, so I took her home and fed her from a bottle, and made her a croup tent, and then, when she recovered, she spent her days in the back yard playing with the dog. When I went off to college my mother gave her to a farmer who kept the sheep for wool only, not for roast mutton. Do not think of arguing that last point. All of my former pets went to live on hobby farms where the lead long, idyllic lives.

[Isaac Cornish]

Lots of sheep, and a great read.

[Maxwell Rae]

Where is that pesky green sheep? I liked the pictures in this book, they were nice and bright though some of the rhymes were a tongue twister for mummy.

[Christie]

Read this about 10 times a day. Never gets old 🐑

[Tamara Robson]

Predictable plot twist at the end, but otherwise a good book.
Though I reckon the brave sheep could also be a scared sheep - Brene Brown would say so, I think.

[Claire]

Where is the Green Sheep has been a firm family favourite this week. A classic for a reason, this is a story of sheep, colours, and opposites. There’s lots of quality vocabulary learning to be had, as well as fun wondering where that green sheep might be hiding. A great one to read over and over again, and it’s celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! 🐑

[Erin Ledo]

I have read this book 50 million times today. Obviously demanded by my 1 year old daughter and not on my own accord. However, this story is cute and Freya lights up everytime I submit and read it to her. After dealing with a sad teething baby all day who has made me read this book 50 million times, I thought it would be appropriate to add this to my goodreads hahaha

[Andy]

I got this for my 1 yr old who has shown far less interest in books than his big brother did. We were off on holiday and I felt he needed something for the flight. Turns out we've just been giving him the wrong books.

He loves it, points and grunts at it, says 'book' at bed time, naps and whenever else he sees it. He likes pointing at the sheep and especially loves the 'near sheep' page. We read Goodnight Moon every night for 8 bloody months to my oldest but I'm finding this far more enjoyable.

The rhyming is nicely handled, the pictures are vivid and it's the perfect length. Good choice me.

[Ronan Crutchfield]

Mom had to fight me a little to read this book. She wanted to read it, but I just wanted to look at the cover!

[Lachlan]

Absolute plot twist

[Ailish O’Sullivan]

A thrilling page-turner! Kept us guessing til the very end! 🐑

[Kimberlee]

Many excellent sheep. Never saw the ending coming.

[Sarah]

An Australian children's classic.

[Peter Castrisios]

yeah look it was alright. Didn’t blow me away narratively. The twist/answer to the central question however, was super unpredictable and satisfying.

[Logan Donnelly]

Classic.

[Ally McCulloch]

It’s a good book that rhymes and helps kids learn their colors and shapes. Fun and recommended!!

[gtm]

So I might be cheating towards my yearly reading goal here lol but this is one of my most favourite books to read with the kids. Not my kids, but my kids. Very interesting concept. Definitely a great way to expand children’s language and confidence (by taking the lead and read it out loud themselves to others). Love it!

[Afaf Ammar]

"Here is the blue sheep
and here is the red sheep
But where is the green sheep?
Here is the swing sheep
and here is the slide sheep
But where is the green sheep?
Here is the band sheep
and here is the clown sheep
But where is the green sheep?
Here is the sun sheep
and here is the rain sheep
Here is the wind sheep
and here is the wave sheep
But where is the green sheep?
Here is the moon sheep
and here is the star sheep
But where is the green sheep?"

A very cute poetic picture book with bright ,joyful and cheerful illustrations,
Where is the green sheep? When we quietly turn the page and take a peek, we'll know where is the green sheep,
totally loved it ~💕💕

كتاب مصور شعري لطيف للغاية برسومات مشرقة ومبهجة ،
أين الخروف الأخضر؟
عندما نقلب الصفحة بهدوء، سنعرف أين الخروف الأخضر،
أحببته ~💕💕

21.07.2021

[Sarah Sammis]

Where Is the Green Sheep? is picture book by Australian author Mem Fox. The last book of hers I read was Possum Magic when I was a new Mom and a new member of BookCrossing. It was part of a bookring. In the years between I'd pretty much forgotten about her books until a number of random sources recommended Where is the Green Sheep? to me and my children.

On numerous recommendations I checked out a copy of Where is the Green Sheep? from our library. Sean read it to himself and I read it to Harriet. Sean found the book a quick read (as he should since it's aimed at preschoolers and he's in 2nd grade). Harriet liked the first few pages but quickly went into "play along mode" while I read on.

The book reminds me most of Sandra Boynton's books but it's about twice as long. I think it was just much repetition of "where's the green sheep" before the final pay-off.

When we were done with the book I asked Sean and Harriet for their opinions. Both complained that it didn't make sense for there to be sheep of so many different colors. So while the book is popular with many parents and children and has even inspired a children's play, it didn't win over my two.

[Julie]

Our Library bought the big book version to use for story times. It was on the new materials truck that I processed yesterday. Of all the books on the truck, this one caught my attention. Indeed, so much so that I ended up reading it out loud to my work colleagues at the Circulation Desk! We truly got into the spirit of the book which encourages interaction. The Desk resounded with, "Where is the green sheep?" until he was discovered at the end of the tale! The illustrations are just lovely. I need to own a copy!

[Meredith]

The reader is invited to help find the green sheep.

Where is the green sheep? Young readers will encounter dozens of sheep of all colors with a variety of abilities engaged in different activities as they search for the green sheep whose whereabouts are a mystery until the very last page.

This sweet little board book has simple text and bright joyful illustrations. It also teaches colors and opposites as it takes young reader on a sheep hunt.

[Dianna]

The more Mem Fox I read, the more I appreciate her talent. This book is no exception. She really knows how to write for children. Every time the text asked, "But where is the green sheep?" my son answered. I always forget how much he likes to be involved in things, but Mem Fox doesn't forget.