The Joyful Shepherd

by Cyncie Smith

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563094843
• ISBN13: 9781563094842
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: New Hope Publishers (AL)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.8" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 3 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

The Joyful Shepherd; a joyful find!

I have been searching for a children's picture book version of Jesus' "Good Shepherd" parable since reading Sophia Cavalletti's The Religious Potential of the Child, & The Good Shepherd & the Child. This title by Cyncie Smith was a happy find! This is actually a retelling, not the Bible derived text, & combines elements from both the "Good Shepherd" & "Lost Sheep" parables, as well as The 23rd Psalm; well done. I do miss the element of the shepherd knowing & calling each of his sheep by name, but this is easily added in while reading aloud. It is the illustrations that elevate this book from a happy to a joyful find. So often, I am disappointed in the quality of illustration in Christian children's books; this one is truly an exception. These illustrations are vibrantly alive & convey the emotions of both sheep & shepherd. There is a celebration with dancing at the end of this story, as the shepherd invites friends & neighbors to rejoice with him over finding his lost sheep. My three-year-old catches the enthusiasm. I feel like celebrating myself. I highly recommend this gem of a book.