<b>Children will experience the first Christmas through new eyes in this heart-tugging story of the Nativity, told by the gentle but determined donkey that carried Jesus''s parents to Bethlehem. It''s a perfect Christmas gift book for snuggling up and sharing.</b><br><br><i>Sleepy but strong, I clip-clopped along</i><br><i>to rest in a stable with straw.</i><br><br>The wonder of the first Christmas miracle is movingly told with descriptions of scented pine, warm candlelight, fresh hay, and a "sweet angel sound" as a gentle donkey welcomes the baby Jesus. Each page has adorable, moonlit images of the humble farm animals that were there to witness and comfort.<br><br>This luminous, soothing song of hope, friendship, conviction, and faith is one that families will return to each Christmas for years to come.