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The Little Shepherd Girl: A Christmas Story | 
 enlarge | Author: Juliann Henry
Creator: Jim Madsen
Publisher: David C. Cook Distribution
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 389606
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0781445132
EAN: 9780781445139
ASIN: 0781445132
Publication Date: October 2007
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Product Description
Young Sarah wants to be a shepherd, even though usually only boys are allowed to tend the sheep. But with a family full of girls, what's a father to do? Sarah goes to the fields with the flock and her cousins, and on her first night is astounded by the sight of angels announcing the birth of a Saviour. Although her cousins all boys disappear, Sarah is mindful of her responsibility, and she and all the sheep make their way back to Bethlehem where she encounters a baby in a manger. This charming picture book for ages four to seven retells the Christmas story from the perspective of a plucky young girl who learns that she is loved by her father, and by God the Father.
Features and Benefits- The only picture book that tells the Christmas story from a young girl's perspective.
- Written by a pastor and mom for her daughter.
- Teaches young girls about the unconditional love of God.
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 The Little Shepherd Girl February 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was a beauty book. I gave it to my niece for Christmas. Thank you the product arrived in excellent condition.
Different View January 15, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
this story approaches the shepherds story from the outlook of a little girl shepherd very different but nice
A Wonderful Christmas Story December 18, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this book a few weeks ago and my daughter asks me to read it to her every night. She loves to put herself in the place of the main character. A fresh look at the Christmas story.
 Formulaic and Contrived December 14, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book based on the three 5-star reviews listed before me and I have to say that I actually was disappointed in the book both for its artwork and aspects of the story.
I am not a fan of the general construction of the story. The beginning seems to have little to do with the middle or the end. Sarah is not allowed to go out into the field with the flock at night because she is a girl (not a boy or man/woman as the author explains in his preface). After some time (the aspect of how long or why this change in her newfound freedom is only vaguely addressed--because she's been 'practicing' ?!?)... Sarah is allowed to go out to the fields with her cousins at night. They witness angels descending from the heavens and they all follow into town to find the Savior. Sarah is first to arrive at the stable where Jesus is born and returns home to tell her father about her experience and revisits a story about the stars with him that was told at the beginning of the book. Very formulaic.
Parts of the story are left unexplained... (a miracle?) we still don't know why Sarah was able to reach the stable before her cousins (they left first). Unless the author is implying that the star that hung over the stable was either only visible to Sarah or that she was just able to figure out the mystery of 'which stable?' before her dim-witted cousins.
Furthermore, some of the writing is quite contrived for a modern-day children's story, in my opinion. When Sarah is out in the field and after "the sheep were bedded down," her cousins send her to fetch wood for "the evening fire." When father tells Sarah that daughters are "meant for weaving and baking flat cakes" she responds to him, "But, Father...why does my nose prefer the smell of sweet clover to that of bread dough?" (The only word missing there to make me close the book immediately is 'doth')
Sorry. I just can't get into this contrived story.
As far as the artwork, I have to say that I bought this book in large part because of the beautiful picture on the cover. But the artwork on the cover does not match the artwork within IMO. It looks to me almost as if it was done by two different illustrators. The cover has a sharp, almost 3-D image of an adorable, chubby cheeked little girl. The inside has flat, 2-dimensional, often fuzzy images. The only book comparison I can think of to make is that of The Polar Express (the book and and the move's artwork are identical.) Maybe it's just my eye, but I was expecting more of the 3-D artwork that was on the cover and what I found was very two dimensional art. But I mention this because the artwork was important to me and my purchase was largely based on this fact, so I felt it was worth mentioning. I will post a picture to let you make that determination for yourself! :)
Excellent Book! October 10, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a great book, for girls and boys! Both will love this re-telling of the Nativity from a new viewpoint ... in a story that is both exciting for children, and reverent. The illustrations are beautifully done, with warmth and colors that are almost mystical. A wonderful book!
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