Thomas's Sheep and the Great Geography Test (ABC Series) - Hardcover

Thomas cannot sleep! Anxious about Mrs. King's Great Geography Test in school tomorrow, poor Thomas is lying awake trying every method he's ever heard of to fall asleep fast. It's counting sheep that finally does the trick, and when the hilarious foursome from Thomas's dreams gets loose, there's no end to the fun.
All manner of mischief follows this crazy crew as they travel the globe from A to Z in this hysterical alphabet-book adventure. By journey's end, the sheep are back in their pasture, and Thomas is more than ready to handle the big test.
A variety of cultural symbols, hidden in illustrations throughout the text, add another dimension of fun for all ages. Alliterative text and the alphabet format make this story one to be enjoyed by kids of all ages.
Steven L. Layne serves as a dynamic literacy consultant, motivational keynote speaker, and featured children's and young-adult author for groups of teachers, librarians, and students throughout the world. He is also the recipient of numerous awards, including a Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award and the Edwin A. Hoey Award for Outstanding Middle School Educator, presented by the National Council of Teachers of English. Layne is a member of the International Reading Association, which publishes his best-selling collection of poetry, Life's Literacy Lessons. His other Pelican titles include an International Reading Association/Children's Book Council "Children's Choices" selection, The Teachers' Night Before Christmas; My Brother Dan's Delicious; the Hal Clement Award-winning young-adult thriller, This Side of Paradise; and Verses for Dad's Heart, an illustrated gift book of inspirational poems honoring fathers. Layne lives with his wife and children in St. Charles, Illinois.
Perry Board is a game designer specializing in CD-ROM design and programming, Internet Web pages, 3-D animation, print design, and other media. Board lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife and two cats.