The shepherd's son has been dreaming of being just like his dad. Then the son receives the gift of a stuffed lamb. And he develops his values in taking care of the lamb. He does all the things his dad did and loves the idea of becoming a shepherd too.

In the book The Shepherd Boy it explains how a little boy get a christmas gift form his father to be just like him a Shepard. With the boys gift he is able to complete task and grow up just like his dad did on the farm.He is left to love and cherish all the animals on the farm and takes on the job his dad once did. ( )

James a young boy is dreaming and wanting to become a shepherd just like his father. but, he is to young to pursue it. So he imitates and waits patiently on becoming a shepherd. ( )

In this story, a little boy wants to grow up and be like his father who is a shepherd. Unfortunately, he is to young and just ends up watching his father instead, slowly learning the skills to become a shepherd.

Ages: 5-8
Source: Pierce County Library

James has always wanted to be like his father, but he was still too young. His father was a shepherd. On Christmas Day it finally came true, he was trained to become a shepherd boy.