Sherman & Company



Sherman
&
Company



Whimsical Rhyming Books
for early readers plus
Sherman/Shelly plush sheep
Created and handmade by
Catherine "Cee Cee" Markl
253 318 6786
cee.cee@comcast.net
website: ceeceemarkl.com

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Sherman teaches tots life lessons in his books about courtesy, kindness and emotions, health and safety, how to combat fear of the dark, how to entertain oneself, and also to navigate the journey of getting a new sibling. There is also a fun interactive alphabet book


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Sherman/Shelly plush sheep

Created and handmade by
Catherine "Cee Cee" Markl
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The book series has been endorsed by many educators, from administrators to teachers to reading specialists. The books and plush toys have been effective with children with autism and special needs, along with children in crisis, in traumatic situations, and in family mediation. Social workers have jokingly and lovingly referred to Sherman as a “support animal". The author is a former teacher of Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades and also ran her own Pre-school for two years


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Our Story



Sherman is a lovable pretend sheep who teaches valuable life lessons. The books focus on basics like courtesy, kindness, emotions, health and safety. One book, “Boredom” helps tots explore imagination and creativity that comes with learning to entertain oneself without electronics. Fear of the dark is addressed as well, as is navigating the journey of getting a new sibling. All messages are delivered through the magic of rhyme and whimsy. Sherman has influenced the creation of literature that is interactive…using shape, color, and word recognition, along with numbers, counting, and, of course, rhyming. The rhyming helps children memorize and recite the verses, all the while building sight word vocabulary and reading confidence as they master early reading



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Sherman Understands Darkness


“Darkness” and Sherman soothes small Children’s fear of the dark. The goal is to teach tots that really there is nothing to be afraid of in the dark….. that ghosts and goblins and things that go bump in the night aren't really real, only what we imagine. Sherman teaches children to imagine good things, joys, and use happy thoughts to help bring on sleep. Use of the stuffed sheep to augment the reading helps provide comfort, love, and the feel of protection by Sherman.

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Sherman Understands Courtesy


Sherman teaches basic courtesy.....how to be nice, polite and kind, and always exercise good behavior! Sherman has a way of telling children stuff and they believe it. He is very convincing!!! Be nice like Sherman, we can always say.

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Sherman Understands Boredom


Sherman teaches tots, and even parents, grandparents, nannies. or whoever, about creativity. There is no such thing as Boredom really, as long as you use your creativity, imagination, head, hands, feet......whatever. Ideas and activities are endless, with, of course, permission from and with the guidelines of a grown up.

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Sherman Understands Emotions


Sherman teaches that sometimes life makes us feel a lot of different ways and that is ok. There are good ways and bad ways to handle our feelings. The good ways are better. The perfect book to combat the “terrible twos”. Sherman has a way of telling children stuff and they believe it.

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Sherman Understands Health and Safety


Sherman teaches basic ways to be and stay healthy and lots of ways to stay safe. Time and time again it has been proven that someone or something make believe has way more power than parents to teach or convince kidlets to do something. Kids just love getting the approval of Sherman. He has firsthand knowledge, especially, on how to get children to brush their teeth, bathe, and wash their hands.

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Sherman's New Baby


Sherman gets a new baby sister, Shelly. This book introduces Shelly. His story helps wee ones navigate the addition of a new family member. This book is especially helpful with the transition from being the ONLY child to having a brother or sister. There is also the option of “New Baby Brother” if there is this gender preference. At present “Brother” is available only digitally.


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Find Sherman and Shelly, One Letter At A Time


Your Subtitle Here Find Sherman and Shelly is an interactive alphabet book with elements of counting and number, shape, and color recognition, and or course letter recognition and each associated sound. There is also an element of "Where's Waldo", with hidden images of Sherman and Shelly to find on every page.

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Sherman and Shelly Plush Toy


Sherman is a cuddly stuffed sheep. He is the hero on the book series. Shelly is Sherman’s little sister and she is available as well.
Each measures 12" high and 14" long. They are washable. Air dry or damp dry, on delicate setting. Pull apart stuffing by hand to maintain fluff.

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Sherman's Courtesy Guide (for not so little people)


The Sherman Courtesy Guide is a parody of the original children's Courtesy book. It is a comical version addressing an often much needed reminder of how to behave with kindness, politely, unselfishly, and with courtesy at a minimum. As children grow and negotiate our new world, especially as teenagers, they often need a reminder from other than an adult. Sherman's Guide is a fun way to approach snark, rudeness, insolence and entitlement that sometimes comes with aging in today's world. Sherman does this with much needed HUMOR. This book has been authorized and used in special education situations, with case workers, and even HR. Yes, the messages are good even for some adults.

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New Book, Coming in 2025, as yet untitled


This Book is about tolerance and acceptance of EVERYONE, no matter how different they may be from ourselves. This book allows children to explore the use of kindness and patience and listening, before, perhaps, they see otherwise in our grownup world.
Children are innately born to react to a smile, love and kindness and generally accepting of all kinds of differences as long as they feel safe along the way. Here’s hoping this book provides a good start to growing and living a life of not judging people for they way the look or the way they sometimes act. Everyone has bad days that don’t define them.

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