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A Story Jesus Told
Series: Stories Jesus Told
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A faithful and lively much-loved retelling of Jesus' story about the Lost Sheep, written and illustrated by popular authors and illustrators Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen. Simply and effectively retold for young children to enjoy, along with a Bible reference. The Lost Sheep narrates the tale...
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A faithful and lively much-loved retelling of Jesus' story about the Lost Sheep, written and illustrated by popular authors and illustrators Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen. Simply and effectively retold for young children to enjoy, along with a Bible reference.
The Lost Sheep narrates the tale of how one of the farmer's sheep goes missing, prompting a thorough search to find it. Will the farmer give up, or will there be a wonderful party when the sheep is found?
Available now in shrinkwrap packs of 5, making it ideal for gift-giving to a group of children.
Series: Stories Jesus Told
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The Lost Sheep pack of 5
A faithful and lively much-loved retelling of Jesus' story about the Lost Sheep, written and illustrated by popular authors and illustrators Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen. Simply and effectively retold for young children to enjoy, along with a Bible reference. The Lost Sheep narrates the tale of how one of the farmer's sheep goes missing, prompting a thorough search to...Set$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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ISBN: 9781781284742
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Format: Multiple-component retail product
Date Published: 22 August 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Candle Books
Edition: 2nd edition
Illustration: 32pp colour illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 168.0mm
Height: 180.0mm
Weight: 300g
About the Author
Nick Butterworth (Author) Nick Butterworth is a British writer and illustrator of children's bookswhose books have been published in thirty languages worldwide, with international sales in the region of fifteen million. His many awards include the top award from the Society of Illustrators and the prestigious Nestlé Gold Award for the critically acclaimed, The Whisperer. His hugelypopular series of books about Percy The Park Keeper, which alone, has achieved sales of more than nine million, has encouraged generations of children to take an interest in, and care for, the natural world around them. Mick Inkpen (Author) Mick Inkpen is one of the top-selling picture book author-illustrators in the world with millions of readers, and his stories being translated into over twenty different languages. He started out as a graphic designer, during which time he started working with much-loved children's author Nick Butterworth, from whom he learned design and typography. Mick haswon numerous awards world-wide including The British Book Award for Penguin Small, The British Book Award for the best illustrated book, for Lullabyhullabaloo, and Kipper won a BAFTA for best animated children's film in 1998.
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