The Donkey That No One Could Ride

This is a very cute story, but I was looking for something with the Easter story in it. This does not go into that at all, and this is not a book to help explain why we celebrate Easter to children. This is more of a story about having faith and trust in Jesus, and that he is a miracle worker and loves all creatures no matter their shape or size.

What a lovely little book with a BIG message!Not only do I believe that this little book would appeal to young children, but reading it helped ME to view the donkey, who carried Jesus into the beginning of His saving passion , in a new light. That little donkey representative each one of us broken, weak bearers of Christ. Children as well as adults can appreciate the story.The words are are beautifully written, the illustrations are beautifully done. The story is full of Christian symbolism.I plan to read this book to my teenage granddaughters!What a treasure!

Palm Sunday begins Holy Week with the recounting of the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. He came riding on an ass, or as this story says, a donkey. Most of us know that after standing for the reading of the Passion that no one is really ready to listen to a homily. It's more appropriate to say a few words in the back of the Church after the first Gospel Reading. Looking back over our childhood, I think that we can recall how long we had to stand and how little we either comprehended or paid attention.Last year our Deacons read this book to our children after the Passion. At each Mass, they all came up and sat around the Deacon. It was received well because it was directed specifically to these young people (although all the parents thoroughly cherished it). It brought the message of the day's celebration to them at their level. It changed their focus from the "standing" to something they appreciated. The author also supplied another inspirational message that the children could take home with them. No one is too weak, or can be considered so useless that God cannot use them and work through them. Each of us is a part of God's design. We all have been created for a purpose. That purpose was determined by God. If we trust God; if we allow him to work with us, he will help us with his own power, wisdom and strength to achieve this. We will find our fulfillment in this way.This challenges us to see how we can build on this in the future. Hoping also that Anthony DeStefano will continue adding to this inspirational line of children's books he has to his credit. FYI: We have also done this with our Deacons two years in a row at our Christmas Children's Masses using another of DeStefano's beautiful books,  Little Star .

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!! Gave this as a gift and she loved it! Great message for young and old about how we're all loved by Christ and how he strengthens us. Highly recommend!

Such a precious book...has some really good life lessons in it for this day and age with the terrible bullying going on. We laughed we cried we enjoy this book

Absolutely beautiful story. My children loved it. And the rhyming kept their attention. We loved the message of this sweet little donkey who Jesus heals. And then he goes on to his greatest task of his life! I will be purchasing multiple copies of this book for our church library and our nieces and nephews.

the cutest little Palm-Sunday book! It reminds me a bit of Max Lucado's "The Crippled Lamb" for the nativity story. Just precious.

I bought this book and the lost sheep book by the same author, for our newest grandchild. This is my fave of his books and the sheep is my second favorite. Both beautifully illustrated and written. I love the theme of this book. We gifted the first copy and then ordered a second for us to have at our home for sleepovers for bedtime stories for the grandchildren.

Actually, I think this story is great for all ages. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story with my niece and I found it really touching and heartwarming and extremely emotive… Our weakest points are God's greatest strengths and this wonderful story highlights just how much God loves and cares for those that seem to be the weakest in society and the world at large. This book sends out a very powerful, clear and comforting message to anybody who reads this tale & I'm very glad I got to read it.

Lovely little story, works on many levels.

Could not zoom on to enlarge writing and would not downliad unto kindle, but love the story. Would prefer the text to be larger to make it easier to read.

Beautiful pictures and a simple story. Used for children and it was enchanting to see their faces.

Beautiful Easter story for young children. Very good quality hardback, lovely illustrations. Fast efficient delivery.