Simpson's Sheep Just Want to Sleep!, Hardcover

''These stubborn sheep,'' the farmer sighs,''won't open up their sleepy eyes.But I know how to wake this crowd.I'll make some noise and make it loud.''From pounding on pots and pans to playing a screechy violin, Farmer Simpson makes all sorts of commotion to wake up his sleepy flock of sheep, but nothing works!Then Farmer Simpson gets a brilliant idea -- he decides to bring home a puppy who will surely be able to wake the snoozing sheep with its loud barks.But the farmer is in for a surprise -- his sheep wake up, but not in ways he expected!Author and illustrator Bruce Arant presents a tender tale about the virtues of using a gentle nudge when friends won't budge.32 pages.8-3/4 inches wide by 11-1/4 inches high.Full-color illustrations throughout.Hardcover picture book with dust jacket.Author Bruce Arant brings his sheep back into the fold in this sequel to the award-winning Simpson's Sheep Won't Go to Sleep! Prior to becoming a full-time writer and illustrator, Arant enjoyed a career of nearly 20 years in the magazine and custom publishing industry, where he held a variety of editorial and creative positions. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska.