Sheep and Goat engage in heated discussions about everything from earthly affairs to Goat's birthday and Sheep's family. However sheepish they may seem, Sheep and Goat know what matters in life.

Honors

Children's Books—100 Titles for Reading and Sharing —New York Public Library

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Reviews

 “Simple, evocative drawings perfectly complement the story's warmth and generous spirit. A great choice for young readers and an excellent read aloud.”
     —Kirkus Reviews

“Told with a subtle and consistent undercurrent of wit, these 18 short stories are pleasant bedtime reading. ...The occasional pen-and-ink drawings are pitch perfect and more than a little extraordinary. They convey the low-key humor exquisitely. This title is definitely for children who would like the tone of Arnold Lobel's "Frog and Toad" stories in an early-chapter-book format.”
     —School Library Journal

“Philosophical, whimsical, charming.”
     —Booklist

𔄛 = Recommended, satisfactory in style, content, and/or illustration. Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier. Illustrated by Sylvia van Ommen. The book begins with a quarrel between friends Sheep and Goat. Each delicately drawn short chapter further elucidates their complicated friendship with the resolutions often left beneath the surface for young readers to discern on their own. Van Ommen's simple, humorous line drawings make clear with the animals' two-legged stance that they have a lot in common with human critters.”
     —Horn Book Guide

about the author

Marlene Westera spent many years working in health care before she discovered her big passion in life, writing. Suddenly, however, they were there, Sheep and Goat. They were having an argument in the field one morning, and from that moment on, they have held the writer in their grip. Ms. Westera lives in the Netherlands.