Silver Donkey - by Sonya Hartnett - $18.95

Set in WW1 France, this superb story is about an English soldier, temporarily blinded by trench warfare, who attempts to get home.  Three French children find him in the forest and care for him.  His one keepsake, a silver donkey, leads to him telling them beautiful moral stories from history of courage and faithfulness and humility, all which include donkeys.  Mary and Joseph's trip to Bethlehem, and Simpson and his donkey are among them.  Winner of The Australian Children's Book Council award for 2005, this is a wonderful book on WW1 for children.  Pb Ages 6 - 14 yrs