New Children's Book Provides Fresh Look at the First Christmas

The story of the first Christmas has been told many times. In this fresh new look at the Christmas story, children's author, Cheryl C. Malandrinos provides young readers a glimpse into this miraculous event through the eyes of a five-year-old shepherd boy in the fields outside Bethlehem.

In Little Shepherd, young Obed has been entrusted with his first flock to guard. After the angel appears and announces the Savior's birth, he is hesitant to follow the others to see the newborn King. What if the wolves rush in and steal his sheep?

After some wise words from his father, Obed decides to make the journey. His visit with the Holy Family, and what he finds upon his return to the fields, leads Obed to know this is truly a night of miracles.

"My goal is to give children a new way to look at the story of the first Christmas," says Malandrinos. "As a Sunday school teacher, I'm always looking for a fresh way to share popular portions of Scripture."

Inspired by the popular Christmas carol, "The Little Drummer Boy", Malandrinos sat down to write a story that would share the first Christmas with children by giving them a character they could relate to.

"Every child is familiar with fear of the unknown," she says. "Little Shepherd is the story of how one boy stepped out in faith and became witness to a miraculous event."

Little Shepherd has ranked among the Amazon bestsellers in the Large Print Children's Books category four times since its release.

Award-winning children's author Donna McDine had this to say about Little Shepherd: "...Malandrinos has re-explored and created a beautiful re-enactment of Christ the Lord´s birth in a unique and awe inspiring rendition which surely will become classical reading in Christian religious school studies and home libraries."

Malandrinos is currently on a virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book promotion to promote her Christmas children's book. She is familiar with online book promotion because she is a virtual book tour coordinator for the company that is handling her own tour.

To learn more about the author and Little Shepherd, you can visit http://ccmalandrinos.com/ or the book's blog at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/.