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Told with an emphasis on the thoughts and feelings of the donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, this story concludes with the resurrection and the donkey's return home. Wildsmith's colorful watercolor and pencil illustrations, using accents in gold on each spread, provide a traditional treatment with a strong sense of place.