Me, the Sheep - Doing a Big Stupid Thing!
“Everybody knows: When the sheep are away, the chicken will play.”
Maria Best
A funny picture story for Easter time to color out and read aloud.
Also available in german language.
A sheep is just a sheep, isn't it? But often so human.
Hand-drawn black and white illustrations guide you through this short story of jealousy and friendship. The Easter sheep has to go egg shopping. When he comes back, there is a big dark surprise in front of the egg studio. His friend, the little chick, has a good idea – but can it really work? The sheep is suspicious, because he fears competition …
You can read this funny picture story about Easter to your children, and the pictures are great for coloring in. Older children can have their first reading fun with it. The brief texts are in easy-to-understand language and large, child-friendly font. For children from about 5 – 8 years.
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Here is an example of coloring:
Thanks to Becky for this wonderful interpretation!
Find more pictures by Becky on Instagram: @malliebe2019
Me, the Sheep - Book Number 2 A bit behind the scenes
The first book “Me, the Sheep – Best Easter Bunny Ever” ended with the project of an Easter-Egg-Color-Startup, founded by the sheep and its new friend, the little chicken. There they were, my two heroes. I envisioned them painting eggs, side by side, day after day. A bit boring in the long run, don’t you think so?
Something had to happen.
Enter the black sheep …
A second sheep can only mean trouble. And unfortunately, the Easter sheep can’t keep its emotions under control.
Whereas we humans are so much more rational and relaxed!
Nevertheless – all is well that ends well.
Yes, that’s how this story looked at the beginning, when I set up my storyboard with the first sketches. There still was quite a way to the finished book, but this work was a lot of fun for me. After all, I’m often a bit of a grumpy sheep myself. See the final result in the book itself.
By the way, you can listen to me reading the second story of the Easter sheep on YouTube (in German):