Ishmael , the Shepherd Boy of Bethlehem Ishmael is a shepherd, a handsome boy of thirteen who knows how to be gentle and kind, but is not afraid of putting up a fight to protect his sheep. Along with the other shepherds in his family and their flocks, he arrives in Bethlehem. Crowds are pouring into the town to obey the command of EmperorAugustus: he has ordered a census to count all the people of his empire. Ishmael is worried. Wandering shepherds are not always welcome in villages. What might lie in store for him in Bethlehem? A beautiful Christmas story of peace and reconciliation, brilliantly illustrated by Joëlle d ’Abbadie, with text by Odile Haumonté, based on a storyline by Etienne Lelièvre. Ishmael, the Shepherd Boy of Bethlehem
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