El Regalo del Pastor (A Shepherd's Gift, Spanish Language Edition) [Hardcover]

Mary Calhoun (Author), Raul Colon (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Cuando Mateo partió en busca de sus ovejas perdidas aquel apacible atardecer en Belén, no se imaginaba que su búsqueda lo conduciréia a algo tan extraordinario. En lo que parece set un establo común, encuentra a una amable pareja con un bebé recién nacido Ilamado Jesús. Allí entre, los animales que dormitan, Mateo descubre, de dónde provienen los verdaderos regalos.Mediante una prosa lírica y Ilamativas ilustraciones, Mary Calhoun y Raúl Colón comunican a los niños el. sentimlento de lo que habría sido encontrarse realmente en aquel pesebre en ese momento milagroso.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

PreSchool-Grade 2-The quiet text of this lovely story is complemented by radiant and tranquil illustrations. A young shepherd seeking a lost sheep follows its lamb to a distant stable. Here he finds a humble couple with their newborn baby. Transfixed by the aura that emanates from the family group, he wants to be near them. When the baby looks at him, the shepherd is overwhelmed by feelings of love and offers his lamb as a gift to the child. Although readers are told that the baby's name is Jesus, the Nativity story is otherwise subtle. The focus of both the text and the gentle illustrations is a sense of peace and well-being. The text is rendered smoothly in Spanish. A natural selection for holiday story time. Recommended for public libraries and bookstores. M.O.B.
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From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-When Matthew loses one of his ewes, her lamb leads the young shepherd to a small stable, where its mother is keeping watch over Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Matthew is so overcome with love and reverence for the baby that he gives the family both the ewe and her lamb. Although both the text and the golden-hued scratchboard illustrations create a cozy and loving atmosphere, young readers may find the stillness and serenity somewhat dull. Matthew appears to be about 10 years old in some illustrations and a teenager in others, and many of the figures are rather stiff in both expression and pose. Not a first choice.
E. M.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Rayo; 1st edition (October 2, 2001)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0060297859
• ISBN-13: 978-0060297855
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,329,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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