Merry Christmas, Sleepy Sheepy! - by Lucy Ruth Cummins Hardcover

Book Synopsis

It's a very Sheepy Christmas!

From New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald and critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins comes the perfect Christmas read-aloud for any little one who has ever stayed up late to see Santa Claus!

'Twas one sleep before Christmas when all through his home,
just one creature was stirring and slurping some foam.
His stocking was hung by the chimney quite tight
in the hopes that Santa Claus would visit that night!

It's Christmas eve and Sleepy Sheepy has just one thing on his mind: staying up to catch sight of Santa Claus! But as it gets later and later, Sleepy Sheepy gets quite . . . well . . . SLEEPY! Will everyone's favorite sheep be able to stay awake long enough to see Santa?

With jolly rhyming text and brought to life with hilariously expressive art, Merry Christmas, Sleepy Sheepy! is a not-to-be-missed Christmas romp as Sleepy Sheepy tries desperately to stay awake to see Santa Claus.

Don't miss the other books in the series, Sleepy Sheepy, Sleepy Sheepy and the Sheepover, Creepy Sheepy, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Sheepy!

About the Author

Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author and illustrator who made her critically acclaimed author-illustrator debut in 2016 with her picture book A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals. She is also the illustrator of This Is Not a Valentine; Truman; The Love Letter; and Little Freddie Two Pants. When she's not writing or illustrating books, Lucy is an executive art director of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She grew up in Cortland, New York, and she now lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York.

PETE OSWALD is a New York Times bestselling picture book creator. He is the illustrator of many beloved titles, including the celebrated Food Group series written by Jory John, as well as the Sleepy Sheepy series (by Lucy Ruth Cummins), Cranky (by Phuc Tran), Flat Cat (by Tara Lazar), and the Underwear Dragon books (by Scott Rothman).

An author as well, Pete's debut picture book, Hike, was shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. His 2023 book, The Noise Inside Boys: A Story About Big Feelings, offers an emotionally rich journey through sibling dynamics and self-awareness. Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and three sons.