Lambing Season

It's lambing season at the Oregon State University Sheep Center! This is always a wonderful family and group event.

Wee Little Lamb by Lauren Thompson, illustrated John Butler (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009)

According to the OSU site:

The lambing barn will be open for self guided tours from February 20th to March 14th. The barn will be CLOSED Thursdays and Fridays for university classes. Daily hours are 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Admission is free;  however, visitors are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the Linn-Benton Food Share. To avoid over crowding of the barn and parking area, groups larger than 12 are asked to schedule their visits. Read more here...

Pick of the Week: Wee Little Lamb

Lambing season may be over in the Willamette Valley, but this story about an adorable, shy little lamb is sure to find young admirers. Share this title with toddlers and young preschoolers - especially those with a more timid or shy demeanor who may find comfort in this sweet, simple story.

Wee Little Lamb by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009).

A little, newborn lamb, too shy to say hello to the rabbit or sing with the robin, is finally drawn out by a tiny fieldmouse.

Lambing Season

It's lambing season at the Oregon State University Sheep Center. Barns are open to the public to visit until March 13th. Tours are self-guided (for groups with 12 or more, please contact the OSU Sheep Center: e-mail: lambing.barn@oregonstate.edu). The barns are open daily from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. More information is available on the OSU web site.

The library's collection includes information about sheep and lambs. Kim Lewis' Little Lamb (Candlewick Press, 2000) shares the story of little Katie, who feeds a newborn lamb milk from a bottle and observes the lamb discover her farm.