You have two special treats here today 
This is our very own Perfect Picture Book Friday Susanna Hill’s book, Can’t Sleep Without Sheep. (I can’t wait to see her face – metaphorically speaking 
Can’t Sleep Without Sheep
written by Susanna Leonard Hill, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
Walker Childrens, September 2010, Fiction
Suitable for: All grades
Themes/Topics:
This is a great book for bedtime all about getting to sleep. Anything to do with sleep can be covered with the help of this book. It is also a good one for knowing your worth as the sheep discovered.
Opening and brief synopsis:
Ava had a hard time falling asleep. Her mind was always so busy!
Synopsis:
Wanted: Trustworthy animal for nighttime position. Must be nimble and reliable . . .
Whenever Ava can’t sleep, she counts sheep. But Ava takes so long to fall asleep, it’s the sheep that are growing tired-until finally, they quit! When the sheep promise to find a replacement that Ava can count on, chaos ensues as chickens, cows, pigs, hippos, and more try their hand at jumping over Ava’s fence. Finding the perfectly peaceful replacement for sheep might not be so easy after all.
With irresistibly adorable art, this delightful take on a familiar sleep tactic is sure to become a bedtime favorite.
Links to resources: Activities, Resources from Susanna’s website.
There are probably loads more sleep related games you could play to go with this book, like sleeping lions.
The illustrations are sensational, I absolutely love to open this book. It really is a delight to look at and a delight to read. Well done, Susanna!!!
By now you’ll be wondering what the cake is doing down there. Please help yourselves and come back again later, it will still be here Aren’t I lucky having a Friday 13th birthday!
via google images
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Happy birthday! And darn, you beat me to Susanna’s book, haha! I’ll forgive you since it’s a special day for you and all. Book sounds adorable, and I’ve already checked out all Susanna’s activities. We love sheep around here, so this is def on the bedtime list.
Sorry Renee, did you plan on doign that one? Well her others are adorable too. Have a great day!
Happy Birthday, Catherine!!! You get an extra big piece of Scouty’s cake since you share the day
And OMGosh! You literally brought tears of joy and gratitude to my eyes posting my book! You have made my day and it’s only 6 in the morning 
I’m so glad you like Can’t Sleep enough to post it as a Perfect Picture Book! Thank you. And have a WONDERFUL day! (That includes no laundry, cooking, or vacuuming!)
Ava sounds like me. Hee… It’s funny. I just saw this book somewhere on the internet. Looks fab!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Happy Birthday, Catherine! Please eat my piece of cake for me. You deserve it.
Thanks for such a lively review of Susanna’s book “Can’t Sleep Without Sheep.” It sounds like a staple needed by every child at bedtime.
Oh don’t get me all teary too. We’ve been reading that one a lot recently it deserves to be pride of place in Perfect Picture Books. Thanks for the extra cake! And absolutely no chores today, I’m going to a friend’s house.
Happy birthday, Catherine! Eat cake. And lots of it! How wonderful that you posted Susanna’s book. You rock!
Now I expect you to go and celebrate! *waving and smiling*
Yay, I waited to post because I wanted to see Susanna’s joy. Happy Birthday Catherine, and of course, this is a tremendous choice for PBPF. It is kind of irresistible! Enjoy your day.
I forgot the picture and it’s so cute! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Now that’s a great pic book pick of course
Hope you’re having a great birthday!!
Have a wonderful Birthday Catherine. I am so glad you reviewed Susanna’s book. It is such a fun book for kids. I love the trailer, too. Lovedreading Susanna’s response! I bought it for my granddaughter for Christmas and it was a hit!
HBTY HBTY Happy Birthday Dear Catherine* HBTY!
*extra slice of cake being served with ice cream because you have a GREAT name and it is spelled correctly. (aka like mine – LOL)
Best choice ever for PPBF…kudos!
Happy, Happy Birthday Catherine! I never thought Friday the 13th was unlucky anyway.
So glad you picked Susanna’s wonderful book! Who wouldn’t love it?
Happy birthday, Catherine!
Hope it was wonderful!
And what a wonderful book!!!
It’s wonderful seeing all these clever picture books. Our State LIbrary is doing picture book promotions over the summer holidays. The kids are coming along in droves.
Denise
Hi Denise, so nice to here from you. I must pop over to your neck of the woods soon.
Thanks everyone, I had a lovely day. (Tried ice wine for the first time
(free too!)
And I forgot to say Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Catherine! Thanks for the cake
Sorry I am late! Great review on an excellent book (by a most excellent author!) A perfect addition to Perfect Picture Books.
What a perfect Perfect Picture Book!
Ms. Hill, I just got a copy of “Can’t Sleep Without Sheep” Friday night! What a coincedence! 
It’s a GREAT book! My whole family was laughing at “The cows were a complete disaster!” 
Happy Birthday and thanks for reviewing Susanna’s book. It definitely deserves to be in Perfect Picture Book Friday!
Happy Birthday Catherine, Hoping you had a wonderful time. The book is such a delight and perfect for PPF, loved Susanna’s response to it.
Cake! Yum… guess there’s non left now..lol.
Thanks everyone and Diane, I’ll make some more for you
I love this book. Hope your birthday was wonderful. Not sure how I missed this review on Friday. … I’m so behind as now it’s Monday again.