<i>Farmer Simpson works all day.<br>He plants his corn, and beans, and hay.<br>His feet get tired, his nose gets red.<br>At night, he likes to go to bed.</i><p>But Simpson's sheep have other plans -- and sleep is not one of them! They think of every excuse to stay awake.</p><p><i>They need a drink. They want a snack.<br>They have to ''go!'' They like to yack.</i></p><p>Will poor Simpson ever find a way to lull his sheep to sleep? Illustrated with soft pastel drawings that are both silly and soothing, <i>Simpson's Sheep Wont Go to Sleep!</i> is a story for every parent who has put a child to bed -- and every child who has creatively resisted.<br>Hardcover.32 pages.Full color throughout.Ages 4 to 8.8-7/8 inches wide x 11-1/4 inches high.</p><p>Author and illustrator <b>Bruce Arant</b> -- a father of three -- writes from personal experience of tucking youngsters in at bedtime, when he has fielded all possible childhood excuses to stay awake just a little bit longer. 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.</p>
