( 5 reviews )
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Posted: Apr 21 2009
When my son was 6-8, Johnny Mutton was the book he took everywhere. He loved the drawings and the story. I did too. We still say "likewise" all the time. Totally loveable.
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Posted: Nov 21 2007
This is a comic adventure of the type made popular by the animated television series. The premise is that a baby sheep was left on the doorstep of a human named Momma Mutton. Momma has weak eyes, so she names him Johnny and raises him as a human. He learns to walk on his back legs and he is intelligent, even when compared to human children. He goes to school and does well, although he fails miserably as a basketball player. After deliberately losing in the finals of the school spelling bee, Johnny discovers that he loves water ballet and he goes on to win a large number of Olympic medals. I found the artwork and coloring excellent and the bizarre premise was amusing. It is not cerebral, but fits well and tastefully into the current offerings for children's entertainment.
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Posted: Sep 7 2003
I send my grandson books on a regular basis. So far, this one has been his all-time favorite. So what if it's a little silly--it's great fun and imaginative. There's nothing better than the sound of a child's full-belly laugh!
