El buey y el asno

by Günter Spang, Loek Koopmans (Illustrations)

A sweet story about a small but satisfying Christmas miracle is now available in Spanish. The ox and the donkey lived together in a stable in the little town of Bethlehem. But they were not friends. The ox bullied the gentle donkey, greedily gobbling up most of the hay and refusing to cuddle near to share his warmth. Then, one cold winter night, a Child is born in their stable, and, miraculously, the ox is transformed into a kind and generous companion.

Genres: Picture Books, Christmas

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice Christmas story told from the viewpoint of a donkey. The illustrations were nice enough, nothing special, the story had it's plus points, the friendship between the donkey and the ox, the hope that after the donkey had played his part in the Christmas story he would hopefully be treated more kindly.

[Rachelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

My publisher was kind enough to send this book to me as a Christmas gift, and both my son and I loved it. It tells the story of the birth of Jesus from a unique and moving perspective - an ox and a donkey who are sharing the stable with him. Unexpected life lessons about teamwork, forgiveness, and love round out the story, and the artwork is suitably soft and magical.