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A Tale of Two Donkeys
It's finally time for Donny Donkey's first day of work on the farm! He's got a big job to do, and big emotions to deal with, but fortunately Daddy Donkey knows two stories that will help him be both brave and humble.
The Bible-inspired stories and fun illustrations in this book are perfect for both playtime and bedtime!
The Bible-inspired stories and fun illustrations in this book are perfect for both playtime and bedtime!
32 pages, Paperback
Published December 15, 2021
About the author
Robbie Mahair
7 books2 followersRobbie Mahair writes code and books. He also thinks his bio shouldn't be written in the third person, since he's writing it about myself, so I've decided to stop doing that.
By day I'm a software developer. By night (and, if I'm being honest, by very early morning) I write fiction. I'm also a father of four, a husband of one, and frequently quite sleepy. I live in Madison, Wisconsin. I follow Jesus.
Orc Road Trip is my first and only (self-)published novel to date. Planned future works include a sequel to Orc Road Trip as well as a collection of fictional short stories I'm tentatively calling "Stories Not from the Bible", which will explore the stories or characters in the Bible that we are only given a small glimpse of.
By day I'm a software developer. By night (and, if I'm being honest, by very early morning) I write fiction. I'm also a father of four, a husband of one, and frequently quite sleepy. I live in Madison, Wisconsin. I follow Jesus.
Orc Road Trip is my first and only (self-)published novel to date. Planned future works include a sequel to Orc Road Trip as well as a collection of fictional short stories I'm tentatively calling "Stories Not from the Bible", which will explore the stories or characters in the Bible that we are only given a small glimpse of.
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March 7, 2022
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: A Tale of Two Donkeys
Author: Robbie Mahair, ill. by Autumn Paulson
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers: 18
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Content: 7/10
Cover: 3/5
Of the 18 readers:
15 would read another book by this author.
11 thought the cover was good or excellent.
20 felt it was easy to follow.
16 would recommend this book to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 8 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 4 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
Of all the readers, 6 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
13 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
15 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
“It was funny when Donny hid under the sheet. I do that when it’s time for school. I think the person who did the drawings is very good. I laughed when I saw how the donkey got out of bed.” Girl, aged 7
“The children in my class mostly liked this story. A few thought it wasn’t very exciting, but they all through the donkey’s daddy was wise, and everybody loved the illustrations. There is a strong Christian message to the story which, as a teacher, I applaud. A few of the children felt the text could be bigger.” Primary school teacher, aged 55
“It was sort of funny how the donkey was telling a story about a donkey. I thought that was clever. I think this book would be good in a classroom when we study Religious Education. It’s not a particularly fun book, although the beginning was sort of funny.” Girl, aged 8 – with a little help from mum
“Some parts were rhyming and some parts were not. I thought that worked well and was a good idea.” Boy, aged 6 – with a little help from his teacher
“A colourfully illustrated, Christian story for 5 – 8 year olds. The writing style is simple, and worked perfectly for the readership age. Having relatable animal characters works well with this age group; overall, I think this is an excellent book for a school library.” Publisher, aged 54
To Sum It Up:
‘A richly illustrated story with a strong Christian theme. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended!’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: A Tale of Two Donkeys
Author: Robbie Mahair, ill. by Autumn Paulson
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers: 18
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Content: 7/10
Cover: 3/5
Of the 18 readers:
15 would read another book by this author.
11 thought the cover was good or excellent.
20 felt it was easy to follow.
16 would recommend this book to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 8 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 4 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
Of all the readers, 6 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
13 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
15 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
“It was funny when Donny hid under the sheet. I do that when it’s time for school. I think the person who did the drawings is very good. I laughed when I saw how the donkey got out of bed.” Girl, aged 7
“The children in my class mostly liked this story. A few thought it wasn’t very exciting, but they all through the donkey’s daddy was wise, and everybody loved the illustrations. There is a strong Christian message to the story which, as a teacher, I applaud. A few of the children felt the text could be bigger.” Primary school teacher, aged 55
“It was sort of funny how the donkey was telling a story about a donkey. I thought that was clever. I think this book would be good in a classroom when we study Religious Education. It’s not a particularly fun book, although the beginning was sort of funny.” Girl, aged 8 – with a little help from mum
“Some parts were rhyming and some parts were not. I thought that worked well and was a good idea.” Boy, aged 6 – with a little help from his teacher
“A colourfully illustrated, Christian story for 5 – 8 year olds. The writing style is simple, and worked perfectly for the readership age. Having relatable animal characters works well with this age group; overall, I think this is an excellent book for a school library.” Publisher, aged 54
To Sum It Up:
‘A richly illustrated story with a strong Christian theme. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended!’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
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