Henri: A Christmas Donkey Story - Hardcover

Berten, Jinny Powers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0972442154 ISBN 13: 9780972442152

Publisher: Fountain Square Pub, 2014

Synopsis

This is a Christmas Story about a donkey who truly enjoys his life on the farm and the nature that surrounds him. His primary job is to protect the sheep and the goats from attacks by dogs,wolves, or coyotes. He can Hee and Haw louder than any other donkey on the farm and he loves to hear himself. His Mother however is always telling him to control his Hees and his Haws because some day he will take her place at the Christmas stable in the big city. Henri works hard to control his braying. When the time does come for him to go to the the city he is frightened by the experiences he encounters along the way. He finally settles in at the stable in the park but one evening strange things begin to happen.A woman comes late at night and puts money in the Baby Jesus" clothing, a stray cat comes and jumps in the manager and a lost coyote wanders into the barn. Henri struggles trying to deciede if he should bray but finally deciedes that the new comers will not hurt anyone. and joins all the other animals in a Christmas song.

About this title

About the Author:

Jinny Berten is the author of three books for children: Littsie of Cincinnati, an IPPY award winner; Littsie and the Underground Railroad, a Moonbeam Children's Book Award winner; and Jake and Sam at the Empty Abbey, also a Moonbeam winner.Jinny has spent most of her life in Cincinnati and is a wife, mother, grandmother , former history teacher and public relations director.The idea foe Henri began when she visited a stable in a park that prorrayed the Christmas story with live animals. Her observation that the donkey was quiet led to the story of Henri

From the Inside Flap:

This is a story about Christmas. And this is a story about a donkey. The donkey's name is Henri. Henri enjoys many things: nature. the barn, the pasture, his friends- and he loves to Hee and Haw. This becomes a problem when he learns he will be taking his mother's place at a special Christmas stable in the big city. Henri's struggle for self-control and his reaction to his new experiences make this a charming and delightful story

About this edition

• Publisher: Fountain Square Pub
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0972442154
• ISBN 13: 9780972442152
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 71