Sam Sheep Can't Sleep: A Phonics Flap Book

by Phil Roxbee Cox, Stephen Cartwright (Editor), Jenny Tyler (Illustrator)

When Sam Sheep has trouble sleeping, he visits all of his friends for help.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, School, Teaching, Fiction

10 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read fluently and with it completed the Usbourne Phonic Readers set.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun and quick read for bedtime with good rhyming. If I have to pick a book for bedtime these are more fun for me to read to my daughter because of the rhyming. Though this one isn't one of my favorites. The rhyming and reading doesn't seem to flow as much as I like.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually a re-read, but of a slightly different version. I'm always happy with the classic Stephen Cartwright illustrations - there's so much to look at and the characters all have such sweet houses/bedrooms.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how everyone wakes up, and what finally puts Sam Sheep to sleep.

[Rohan · Rating 5 out of 5]

omg party animals dance all night then go to sleep. SOO relatable

[Danie Cutter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, easy words for children learning to read. Like the fact that while it uses phonics there are also "patterns" for the words eg Goose and Loose so is suited to pattern recognition methods of learning to read as well.

Have bought the whole series as daughter loves these. While the words are simple there's still enough of a story/action to keep her interested (just) while too many early reading books are three word sentences, one sentence per page and only a few pages per book.

This set of books is top of the learn to read books we've come across so far.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Usborne Phonics products are specially designed to help children learn how to read. They incorporate fun and learning. Children learn so much when they are young and their brain is forming so quickly. By incorporating reading into the things that they learn early on, they are more likely to succeed. If you are interested in purchasing this item, please visit my Usborne Independent Consultant Website at www.ubah.com/s2995

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Usborne Phonics products are specially designed to help children learn how to read. They incorporate fun and learning. Children learn so much when they are young and their brain is forming so quickly. By incorporating reading into the things that they learn early on, they are more likely to succeed. If you are interested in purchasing this item, please visit my Usborne Independent Consultant Website at www.ubah.com/s2995

[Destiny Dawn Long · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a funny enough story and includes some cute details in the illustrations. While I understand that the book is targeted toward early readers, that doesn't mean that it has to suffer from prose the feels stunted and forced. That, combined with artwork that is rather middling, and flimsy flaps, is why it only rates two stars.

[krym · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had read the Usborne set. While it could be of great help to teach young children to read, the content was not as meaningful as I had expected. It can be funny and so on but it would never be a classic.

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Same as the others in this series. Bright and colorful pages. Rhyming words. Phonics help for parents. Stupid and uninteresting story line. My 2 year old doesn't mind because he just likes the rhyming part.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a board book but a cute storybook bedtime story. My 3 year old granddaughter enjoyed lifting the flap to see the rest of the story as I read it out loud to her. The sheep couldn't sleep and gets all his friends up too, but then at the end he falls asleep.

[Elana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Max and I read this book almost everyday. It's one of his favorites. Thought I would put it on here as I didn't know if everyone was familiar with it. It's a fun phonics book and cute story.

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good phonics book, yes. But for a board book, the lift-the-flaps are very flimsy. I hope it lasts in our library collection.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book my son ever sat with me and listened to all the way through. Not once, but twice.
I love this book.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

my son's favorite

[WSL Library]

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[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are phonics readers that practice a skill, but are not primers for first reading experiences. I read this one to William because of the sheep.

[Laurene Allibert · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book to the child I was taking care of but I don't think it is interesting.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good phonics readers fro kids

[Little Champs]

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