Janet lives with her busy family on a farm in Scotland. When a massive snow storm rolls in Janet wants to help bring in the sheep from the pasture. She sneaks away, bringing her dog Fly. They attempt to rescue a sheep and newborn lamb, only to need rescuing themselves. Beautiful watercolor illustrations. ( )

If you are looking for a book for young children that features Border Collies, this is a good one. Janet lives at Reachfar Farm in the Highlands of Scotland with her mother and father, her maternal
grandparents, an aunt, and two hired hands, Tom and George. Granny is obviously the central figure in the household. When an early spring snowstorm threatens the sheep grazing out on the hill, Tom and George and their collies, Moss and Fan, go to gather the hill. But the East Hill, nearest the house, is still in danger and the snow is accumulating fast. Janet knows that all she need do is open the gate and her own collie, Fly, would bring in the sheep. This works well, with Janet counting sheep to make sure they are all safe. But one turns up missing and Fly leads Janet, against Granny's rules, out into the snow to find her. The plot may seem unbelievable, but perhaps
only to an adult. The illustrations are charming. Any book illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick is worth having. ( )