The Shepherd Boy

by Kristine L. Franklin

Book Overview

Each summer Ben cares for his family's sheep. He and his two dogs lead them across the mesa, through a canyon, to a secret spring, where grass grows. But one evening one lamb is missing and Ben has to race the terrors of nightfall to rescue it. The spare beauty of Navajo country comes alive in poetic story, illustrated with full-color paintings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068931809X
• ISBN13: 9780689318092
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Wonderful!

I thought this was a wonderful book with a slightly different approach to the parable of the Shepherd and His lost sheep. It shows the love of the shepherd for his sheep and what he will do to keep them safe. This has wonderful symbolism of a parent's love for their child and the Savior's love for us. The illustrations are beautiful and brings back some memories of a time I spent in the Colorado Plateau. I enjoyed it so much that I plan to buy one for each of my nephews.