In this gentle retelling of the Christmas story, a little donkey sets out on the long journey to Bethlehem. Along the way he is sneered at by a camel and laughed at by the other animals. Feeling worthless, he begins to stumble and lose heart until a great light guides him to his destination. There he is rewarded for his courage and faith, and learns that the new king loves all creatures. Bernadette Watts' evocative illustrations bring the message of Christmas to life. "This story stresses that Jesus welcomes even the most lowly, and Watts' watercolors overlaid with crayon-like texture are appealing and rustic." –School Library Journal
A nine-year-old shepherd boy searching for a missing lamb encounters several individuals less fortunate than he before eventually making a miraculous discovery of a newborn baby in a stable.
Loretta is playing alone in her garden when the little fairy appears. Loretta isn't sure that the girl with the jeans and scraggly hair really is a fairy until the girl proves it by making herself disappear.
A nine-year-old shepherd boy searching for a missing lamb encounters several individuals less fortunate than he before eventually making a miraculous discovery of a newborn baby in a stable.
In this gentle retelling of the Christmas story, a little donkey sets out on the long journey to Bethlehem. Along the way he is sneered at by a camel and laughed at by the other animals. Feeling worthless, he begins to stumble and lose heart until a great light guides him to his destination. There he is rewarded for his courage and faith, and learns that the new king loves all creatures. Bernadette Watts' evocative illustrations bring the message of Christmas to life. "This story stresses that Jesus welcomes even the most lowly, and Watts' watercolors overlaid with crayon-like texture are appealing and rustic." –School Library Journal
A nine-year-old shepherd boy searching for a missing lamb encounters several individuals less fortunate than he before eventually making a miraculous discovery of a newborn baby in a stable.
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