The kindness and generosity of those born under the sign of the sheep in the Chinese zodiac is brought to life in this heartwarming multicultural fairy tale.

Long, long ago, there lived a kind physician. He lived on a mountain in a small Chinese village where he practiced traditional Chinese medicine for all the villagers. On his way home one day, he found an injured sheep, rescued it and brought it home where he nursed the sheep back to life.

One evening, after the sheep had been living with the physician for some time, a beast barged into the village, demanding payment of each household in the form of one child. If the villagers refused to hand over their children, the beast would eat everyone!

In the blink of an eye, the rescued sheep transforms into a lovely girl, who, with a clever plan, manages to frighten the beast away and keep everyone in the village safe from harm. And so, with one simple act of kindness, an entire village is saved, reminding us that every action, no matter how small, has consequences.

Other books in the Chinese Zodiac Series (as well as the year of that animal) include:

Little Pigs and the Sweet Rice Cakes—2007 & 2019
Magical Rooster—2005 & 2017
Water Dragon—2012 & 2024
Little Monkey King's Journey—2016 & 2028
Snake Goddess Colors the World—2013 & 2025
Horse and the Mysterious Drawing—2014 & 2026
Bronze Dog—2006 & 2018
Little Rat and the Golden Seed—2008 & 2020
Little Calf—2009 & 2021

The Sheep Beauty - innbundet, Engelsk, 2014