Shaun, Shauna, Sheryl and Shane are sheep.
Kevin is too, though, he’s different, quite deep.
Kevin stands out from the flock. While the rest of the sheep are munching on the grass, doing the same things again and again, Kevin always seems to have different ideas. He doesn’t quite fit in. He’s allergic to grass and much prefers soup with chives than eating the green stuff, breaking out in hives. The flock doesn’t approve of Kevin and he’s not happy and losing sleep. He decides to strike out and learn new skills. So he watches ewe-Tube learns how to knit a sweater then adds to his repertoire with sailing, football and even kung fu. The flock look on in dismay.
But one dark night while the flock is asleep Kevin hears a growl, and not from a sheep. It’s a wolf! Kevin calls out a warning and springs to action. Which of his new skills can he use to help save the flock from the sharp teeth of the wolf?
This book is similar to Harvey’s The Daring Tale of Gloria the Great, a hysterically humorous tale of a chicken that is side-splitting funny. Kevin’s story is not quite as hilarious as Gloria’s but still has lots of giggles. With the same bold illustrator, it’s bright and fun.
Reviewed by Rowena Morcom
Age Guide 3+
Read a book review of The Daring Take of Gloria the Great by Jacqueline Harvey
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jacqueline Harvey worked in schools for many years but has had a passion for storytelling since she was a child.
She is the author of the popular Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose, Kensy and Max and Willa and Woof series, which have sold almost two million copies in Australia alone. In 2022, she released a picture book,That Cat, illustrated by one of her former students, Kate Isobel Scott. Jacqueline’s books have received numerous shortlistings and awards while her picture book, The Sound of the Sea, was a CBCA Honour Book.
Jacqueline speaks to thousands of young people at schools and festivals around the world, and says the characters in her books are often made up of the best bits of children she’s met over the years. While she is not a twin, like Kensy and Max she does have excellent powers of observation and has always thought she’d make a great spy.
Jacqueline lives between Sydney, Australia, and Queenstown, New Zealand, and is currently working on more Willa and Woof adventures, several picture book projects and an exciting new middle-grade story.
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