✦ A Christmas story arriving July 4th, 2026 ✦

Sidney The

Christmas Sheep

Some sheep just aren't cut out for the spotlight.

This Christmas, follow the one who ran away.

Be first to know when Sidney arrives 🐑

the story

THE STORY

Cozy nights.

Big adventure.

Sidney the sheep is living the best life a sheep could ask for. Until one day, his friend Farmer Jack lends him to a local Nativity Play.

Sidney realises quickly that life is going to look very different, with lots of lights, many loud noises and a number of people wearing strange clothes.

Then the unexpected happens. And so Sidney does what any overwhelmed sheep would do...

He runs away. But to where?

After a nasty fall and some rather horrible weather, Sidney sees some inviting lights, practically an Inn of his own.

Following his adventure will he find the calm and quiet he has so missed? Or will there be more surprises?

PERFECT FOR...

Reading Out Loud.

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The Perfect Bedtime Story

Warm and funny. Sidney is the kind of story that settles little ones down and will have them enjoying his adventures with its gentle rhyme, humour and beautiful illustrations, right up til lights out.

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The Thoughtful Christmas Gift

Beautifully illustrated and full of charm, Sidney will be the kind of book parents & grandparents love to give - and a story worth reading together.

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Perfect for Ages 5-7

Just the right length for little attention spans, just enough story to spark big imaginations.

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He's all big and woolly, very authentic,

Let's say, for two weeks, he'll be mine.

- From the story

About the Author

Poppy Newton

A retired medical secretary, Poppy Newton discovered her passion for creative writing, beginning a course at City Lit, London with Neil Arksey. Poppy has been a keen singer for much of her life and feels that this may have spilled over into creating a rhyming story. Enter ... Sid!

Inspired by a true story, Sidney captured Poppy's heart immediately and she hopes he will capture yours too.