Comments on: Top 100 Picture Books #97: Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek

By: Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:16:46 +0000

Some books are just fun to read to our daughter, and this is one of them. Goldie Locks has Chicken Pox is a strong second.

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:56:30 +0000

This is without a doubt my favorite comment discussion in this poll. Bar none.

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:07:38 +0000

From that Wiki entry on Ned Kelly: “The gang’s armour was made of iron a quarter of an inch thick, and consisted of a long breast-plate, shoulder-plates, back-guard, and helmet. The helmet resembled a nail can without a crown, and included a long slit for the eyes.”

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:04:21 +0000

Looks like that’s it!
http://horacek.com.au/books/where-is-the-green-sheep/
“Some of the sheep that were rejected ended up on the hillside of sheep near the end of the book (along with others that weren’t considered, like the Ned Kelly sheep and the Carmen Miranda sheep).”

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:36:00 +0000

Is it really? I’m not sure what that means, but you may have come up with an answer to a mystery that’s been dogging me. Thanks!

By: Francesca

Francesca — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:46:07 +0000

I and the little ones adore this book – and as an Australian abroad my favourite sheep is the one with the mask and flowers – it’s a Ned Kelly sheep (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Kelly )!

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:28:27 +0000

I saw her speak last week, and it’s easy to understand how people become Mem Fox evangelists. She led a crowd of librarians in a group recital of Koala Lou after telling us the story herself. To borrow her word, she’s got zest.

By: Jennifer Schultz

Jennifer Schultz — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:48:08 +0000

I like this very much, and have read it aloud many times. One of my children’s literature professors was a Mem Fox evangelist as well.