What the Shepherd Saw — Selma Lagerlof

This picture book edition of Selma Lagerlof's classic tale tells of a shepherd whose heart and life are forever changed when he meets a strange man who says: “Dear friends, help me! My wife has just given birth to a child, and I must make a fire to warm her and the little one.” The shepherd is astonished by the actions of the stranger . . . when the dogs don't bite him, the sheep don't run, and the fire doesn't scorch him. And when the shepherd follows the stranger, he discovers the true spirit of Christmas.