shepherds

A Maasai herder's duty is to protect his livestock. This is the true story of how one boy did his duty, solving a problem that had defeated wildlife experts for decades.

"In The First Christmas, Stephen Mitchell brings the Nativity story to vivid life as never before. A narrative that is only sketched out in two Gospels becomes fully realized here with nuanced characters and a setting that reflects the culture of the time. Mitchell has suffused the birth of Jesus with a sense of beauty that will delight and astonish readers. In this version, we see the world through the eyes of a Whitmanesque ox and a visionary donkey, starry-eyed shepherds and Zen-like wise men, each of them providing a unique perspective on a scene that is, in Western culture, the central symbol for good tidings of great joy. Rather than superimposing later Christian concepts onto the Annunciation and Nativity scenes, he imagines Mary and Joseph experiencing the angelic message as a young Jewish woman and man living in the year 4 BCE might have experienced it, with terror, dismay, and ultimate acceptance. In this context, their yes becomes an act of great moral courage. Readers of every background will be enchanted by this startlingly beautiful reimagining of the Christmas tale"--Provided by publisher.

"The shepherd boy loves to train his sheep to do stunts. He also likes to play silly tricks. As he cries wolf too many times, no one comes to help when a real wolf appears. Can his stunt sheep come to the rescue?"--Back cover.

"Both the perspective of the wolf and the shepherd [who live on the mountain] are seen in this flippable picture book"--Provided by publisher.

Amani's lifelong dream to be a shepherd like her beloved grandfather, Seedo, is devastated to discover the Israelis are going to build a settlement on the family homestead in Palestine, and while her uncle and brother prepare to take a militant stance, help comes from unexpected quarters.

A boy, indulgent of his grandfather's story of being whisked away as a young shepherd by the angel Gabriel to visit the baby Jesus on the night of the infant's birth, decides to record the tale when he receives proof that it is true.

A serious young shepherd finds that there is more than one way to keep a wolf from eating her sheep.

"When Patrick has to work on his church's cleaning team on a Saturday, he thinks his weekend fun is ruined. But when the old church bells start chiming, Patrick and his pet frog, Francis, are suddenly taken back through time to ancient Ireland. Will the strange shepherd he meets be able to help him get home, or will Patrick be stuck taking care of sheep in the rain and mud forever?"--Back cover.

An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the pyramids.

"Tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined"--Provided by publisher.