Akron Public Library

Not the lamb or the goat or the mule or the dove was born on the first Christmas long ago, but a special child was.

"As a curious little chipmunk leaves his nest to greet the twilight, he gazes at the glittering sky above him. He can't help but also notice the sparkling dewdrops on a spider's web, the lights of the fireflies, and the shimmers of moonlight on the water. 'How I wonder what you are!' marvels the tiny creature, launching a dreamlike quest to reach for the stars."--Amazon.com.

A collection of nativity poems featuring animals who travel from afar to be at the manger of baby Jesus and protect him from the snow.