The Shepherd Girl of Bethlehem

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A Nativity story

By Carey Morning

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The light of a big star filled her room and lit the whole wide world outside. A little shepherd girl loves her father greatly, and adores spending time with him on the hillside, tending his flocks. But one night, he is called away and she can't... Read More

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The Shepherd Girl of Bethlehem

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An evocative retelling of the nativity story, in which a shepherd's daughter joins the throng of shepherds who journey to the manger.

An evocative retelling of the nativity story, in which a shepherd's daughter joins the throng of shepherds who journey to the manger.

Description

The light of a big star filled her room and lit the whole wide world outside.

A little shepherd girl loves her father greatly, and adores spending time with him on the hillside, tending his flocks. But one night, he is called away and she can't find him. She anxiously searches high and low, eventually finding him at a stable in Bethlehem, where her journey ends with a most glorious discovery.

Discover the meaning of Christmas as the shepherd girl enters to find a radiant baby, whose light is a gift to everyone. Weaving the Nativity story into an original tale, this evocative Christmas book exudes a heartwarming message about love and peace.

Alan Marks' illustrations—crafted in detailed ink and deep watercolour washes—flow through the pages, taking the story towards its colourful and evocative end.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915748102

Publisher: SPCK Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Lion Cub Books

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: illustrations colour 32pp

Contributors:

Illustrated by Alan Marks

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Carey Morning Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Carey Morning (Author) Carey Morning has a background in child development, using the power ofstory and her keen imagination in her clinical work, as well as to writepoetry and stories. Originally from Connecticut, Carey now lives in Edinburgh. Alan Marks (Illustrator) Alan Marks is a British illustrator and children's book author. He began his career illustrating for magazines and newspapers in England. His first children's book Storm, written by Kevin Crossley Holland, won the Carnegie Medal. Alan now illustrates a wide variety of subjects, from nursery rhymes to war poetry. He is the illustrator of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book and illustrated books for many children's authors, including Joan Aiken, Kevin Crossley-Holland and Jane Goodall. Alan lives in an old house in the Kent countryside with his wife and two daughters.