Young children
Meg is small but has dazzling speed; Jack has size and enthusiasm. Between the two of them they make a great team who love their job of herding sheep.
One day, everything changes when Fraser, the grumpy, bad-tempered Ram, kicks the barn door, hitting poor Meg and forcing the farmer to send her far away to a totally different life by the sea.
Jack is left behind and soon finds himself looking after cows instead of sheep and most importantly, cows with long sharp horns! Jack can't wait to leave the farm and the cows behind and join Meg in her new home by the sea...
Jack might be a big dog who was very confident working with sheep on the farm but the beach is a very different place, full of strange brightly coloured objects he has never experienced before! Life by the sea holds many new, exciting and amusing discoveries that lead the enthusiastic duo into some tricky situations...
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
This book is just BRILLIANT story heartwarming and illustrations SUPERB. EVERY adult should read this to learn about love faith and changes in life. EVERY child should read or hear this story and learn about life's ups and downs with the bonus of seeing these amazing illustrations which show emotions so clearly. Phillipa and Adam have created a classic.
This is just a beautiful and fun book. My daughter absolutely loved reading it together. The story was full of adventure and a fun romp round the coast. Such an entertaining read and the artwork was stunning too. My youngest will no doubt love it when she's old enough to enjoy reading with me too
Well, we absolutely loved From Sheep to Shore! I have 6 year old boy/girl twins who were engrossed all the way though and it prompted a few questions, which is always lovely and the sign of a good children's book, I think! The terriers were a lovely surprise as my parents have an elderly Border, who is much loved. My daughter adored the illustrations - she aspires to be an artist when she grows up. In fact they were discussing writing their own book together when I read out the thank you note to your brother. I'm sure we'll be reading this over and over.
