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Byrd, Robert

Saint Francis and the Christmas Donkey

40 pp. | Dutton | September, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-525-46480-8 $$15.99
(2) K-3 Told as a story within a story, this loving and reverent tribute recounts Saint Francis's answer to a donkey's complaints about his lot as a beast of burden. The narration takes the form of an original pourquoi tale, detailing the arrogant and prideful donkey's fall from grace. But there is redemption, for the donkey then figures in several New Testament stories. The illustrations glow with the richness of illuminated manuscripts, making the book a visual delight. Bib.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2000

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