A rather strange little tale of a lamb that is born, as the shepherd in the story says, "the wrong number" (a triplet, third born and rejected by his mother), "the wrong color" (spotted rather than pure white like the rest of the flock), "and the wrong size" (a runt). But Tawny is befrended by Dingo, the sheepdog, and, as he learns from the dog, he becomes more and more dog-like. He, in fact, become a "dog-sheep". The story reminds one only slightly of Babe. In Babe, however, things were warm and familiar despite the absurdity of a sheep-pig, and full of humor. In Tawny and Dingo things seem somewhat foreign and very serious. However, the story is still charming, and the illustrations are quite lovely. ( )