The Old Shepherd's Tale

By Christopher Nye

In the stable on the first Christmas night, the ox, the donkey, and the cow have their own stories to tell. Their gifts and messages and the example of the old shepherd who cares for them can help... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091309885X
• ISBN13: 9780913098851
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Housatonic Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A beautiful children's picturebook

The Old Shepherd's Tale is a beautiful children's picturebook that contemplates the miracle of Jesus Christ's birth from the point of view of an old shepherd, and the animals thast shared the manger where His life began. Moving oil paintings portray scenes of the ox, the cow, and the donkey, as each is a witness to divine wonder and each offers their own gift to the newborn savior. The message of an angel, concerning importance for the respect of the pain and contributions that each animal gives to humans, is one that resonates with compassion and reverence for life at the end.