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The Shepherd Girl of Bethlehem

The Shepherd Girl of Bethlehem

A Nativity Story

by Carey Morning and Alan Marks
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/08/2012

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Weaving the Nativity story into an original tale, this evocative Christmas book exudes a heartwarming message about love--between father and daughter, and God and his people 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. Alan Marks' illustrations--crafted in detailed ink and deep watercolor washes--flow through the pages, taking the story toward its colorful and evocative end.
ISBN:
9780745963686
9780745963686
Category:
Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-08-2012
Language:
English
Publisher:
Lion Hudson
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
32
Dimensions (mm):
262x218x10mm
Weight:
0.36kg
Alan Marks

Alan Marks began his career illustrating for magazines and newspapers. 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 A Mother’s Journey, Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle, Planet Zoo, The Spirit of the Forest, and more. Alan lives in an old house in the Kent countryside with his wife and two daughters.

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