Fun and clever with a good message about teamwork, but might go a little over the heads of kids who haven't watched a lot of cop movies. Ages 5-7.

Cute and Clever

A great read-along book with a clear message about the importance of teamwork. Charming artwork - don't miss the background details!

Elite Sheep

A cute and amusing story of a sheep training to be in the FBI and the importance of teamwork. Has references to Mary had a Little Lamb and Little Bo Peep. I won the Kindle edition through Goodreads' First Reads program.

Cute Story

Cute story for kids to read with parents. Definitely recommend for any family. Learn why teamwork is better than working alone.

What a fun and quite smart idea! I didn’t know that I ever wondered how Mary got her lamb, but this backstory is one epic way for that nursery rhyme to come about! And Eduardo Guadardo is quite the character, and it really does give another outlook on why Mary’s lamb went to school with her. I also liked the additional layer that the author added to the story to show how arrogance does not lead to success and that even if you are good at something, if you can’t learn and work with others, you will not do well.

Full review with teaching tools: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=17599

A short and adorable little story that teaches kids new words - some of them bigger than others - as well as making teamwork appealing without necessarily making it look as though doing things yourself is a bad thing. Eduardo can do the things his "mission" challenges him to, but he gets tired as he does them, especially as he refuses the help he is offered. Which, I think, is a better way of portraying independence than making it appear plain mulish.

Thanks to Blue Slip Media for the review copy. All opinions are my own.

A very original story idea: Eduardo Guadardo enrolls in the FBI (fairy-tale bureau of investigations). He is so elite that he gets put on a case before he even graduates from the academy.

Before he knows it, he gets thrown right into a scene from Mary Had a Little Lamb. But he doesn't know that Mary is an undercover agent, whose job is to reveal Eduardo Guadardo's main flaw: he's a terrible team player.

This is a largely dialogue-driven story that was a tad bit confusing to read aloud. My daughter asked a lot of questions as we read, which allowed us to talk through what was happening in the illustrations and left out of the narrative.

A lot of the dialogue is super funny and very "now" (e.g., when Mary calls Eduardo "you silly Fleecy McFleece").

Lots of good stuff happening here!

What a lot of fun

This was a fun kids book that kids of all ages can enjoy. My two older kids can read it themselves and my two younger kids that are just learning to read can read bits and pieces of it.

Cut drawings, fun story for kids, and teaches a good lesson on humilty and the need for help from others.

Cute and Funny

I liked this book because it taught Eduardo a lesson. This review is by a third grade girl! Dad approves too.