David Volume 1: Shepherd's Song

by Royden Lepp

From the accounts of the first book of Samuel, The Shepherd's Song begins the retelling of the most powerful General of Israel. Anointed as a young boy and mocked by his brothers and family, young David is even hunted by the king himself. While hiding in a wilderness cave, David looks back on the fateful day he was anointed by a prophet, realizing that he's been fighting a battle even from his youth in his father's sheepfold.

Genres: Graphic Novels

72 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read a lot of graphic novels. This retelling of David's story was exceptional. The art is simple but conveys great emotion. The story has been retold many times over but I've ever seen someone tell the story so well. This book is out of print but if you have a chance to buy it. Buy two. One for you and one for a friend. I look forward to reading this with my son as he loves bible stories and this one is about the bravery and bullying the boy of David must have lived through in being a shepherd facing a lion and being the youngest boyish the family anointed king. Especially when his older brothers were soldiers in the army. There is a good visualization of Saul's demise and the author treats scripture well. He doesn't beat you in the head with it and doesn't ignore it. So well done. Hope he finishes the series.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is beautifully rendered, both in the illustrations and the tone of the story. I really hope the author finishes it. His "Rust" series is really popular with the tweens at my library, I think this one may also do well.