The Sheep of Celtic Herd: What are Ewe Thinking? by Roxanne Dean (Roxanne Dean, 2014, 81 pp, $9.00)
Written by a former teacher, The Sheep of Celtic Herd appeals to young students as it educates all ages about sheep behavior.
"Trinity, the Shetland Ewe," can be found mid-book - a few pages of surprising prose detailing how sheep like to eat snow and how most rain doesn't bother them and how their favorite past time is eating. Even, how they follow a leader and often follow in single file.
We especially loved "Back to Back" on page 52, about, in today's terms (or military lingo), "I got your back," which seems to fit a flock of sheep to a T: sheep tend to flock together for protection and perhaps because they don't like making decisions so if one sheep turns left, they all eventually follow, sometimes in a straight line. And if one sheep is busy eating grass and doesn't notice the change right away, when he does, he runs to catch up to the flock.
"Time to Move On" was another of our favorites, comparing sheep behavior to people behavior on page 36.
With photos galore, author and photographer Roxanne Dean shows she really knows sheep and their quirky behaviors, how different breeds look different, and how sheep prefer crowds to being alone.
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