"Woolbur" by Leslie Helakoski

What a cute and unique book!  Woolbur teaches children about being true to themself.  A sheep is the main character of this book.  He likes to run with the dogs, card and dye his own wool, ride on the spinning wheel and weave his forelock.  I thought this book was really interesting and the illustrations captured my attention as I turned each page.  I liked that the author decided to convey Woolbur's personality through dialogue.  The reader learns about each character simply through their dialogue with other characters in the book.  The book reminded me of a miniless I read about for Block that was about using dialogue to convey character traits. I think it would complement that lesson very well!  The names in this book are written as if a sheep were saying them out loud.  For example, Maa, Paa and Grandpaa all have an extra "a" at the end because that is how sheep would say their names.  Overall, this book was really well written and kept my interest the entire time.  I was laughing while reading it and loved looking at the bright and colorful illustrations!