Every storytimer will giggle at the mention of poo, though their adults may be revolted. Little Baa Baa crows: “See, you’re getting smarter already!” The Sommersets’ tale of sheep mischief (there’s a warning on the cover that the book contains such) is an amusing read-aloud, particularly if the dialogue is exploited to its full effect. “ ‘Are you sure they’re not just poo?’ / ‘Smarty tablets?’ / ‘Yes, smarty tablets.’ ‘Like these ones?’ / ‘Like those ones.’ / ‘That you eat?’ / ‘That you eat.’ / ‘That are free?’ / ‘That are free.’ / ‘…but only to turkeys.’ / ‘I’m a turkey!’ / ‘Then why don’t you help yourself?’ ” Quirky Turkey does and of course discovers they are poo and exclaims in disgust.
When the fowl inquires about them, Little Baa Baa says they are “smarty tablets.” Smarty tablets “make you smarter.” When Quirky Turkey asks about the price, Little Baa Baa says they are “free…but only to turkeys.” Inspecting the tablets closely, Quirky Turkey says they look like poo. Then Quirky Turkey comments on a pile of round, brown somethings next to Little Baa Baa.
In this story told almost entirely in dialogue, Little Baa Baa is bored, but then Quirky Turkey comes along. Smart sheep? More like smartypants sheep.
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