Ashel’s Christmas

Six-year-old Ashel is intrigued by a cowboy who rides into town. He makes friends with the cowboy. Ashel’s mother allows him to ride the cowboy’s horse to help the cowboy roundup cattle. In an effort to make Ashel’s Christmas special, the cowboy works on a project late into the night of Christmas Eve. The cowboy finally falls asleep. He dreams about that first Christmas in Bethlehem. The cowboy comes to the realization that the good tidings of great joy are meant for all people in a very personal way. Set in the 1930s in the South, this book is filled with cowboy action and tenderness. These two themes resonate with all ages.