Reviews

Little Lost Lamb by Leonard Weisgard, Golden MacDonald

roseleaf24's review

5.0

Written under the pseudonym Golden MacDonald, this is a much more serious and realistic book than most of Margaret Wise Brown's books, but I really loved the sweet story, the poetry of the shepherd's song, and the stunning illustrations.

neilrcoulter's review

4.0

I just love the 1940s illustration style in this book. I really like the faux sepia tone pictures for the nighttime scenes.

snowbenton's review

2.0

Pretty boring, and in some of the pictures the sheep look more like hippos than sheep.

beecheralyson's review

3.0

Caldecott Honor - 1946 - Seems more like a picture book than some others from this time period.

calistareads's review

4.0

I like this little story of a shepherd boy. He watches over his flock. What I like is that there is born a black sheep and there is no mention of this being something of shame. The boy loves this sheep as much as the others. He is more independent and does run off. Still, the shepherd goes looking for him in the night after he gets lost. It’ a story where the black sheep is important and not shunned.

This story redeems the black sheep. how lovely is that.

I do love the art. it reminds me of the Impressionist as it hints at what is there for some things and others it is more concrete. It reminds me of something in Switzerland where Heidi might be. It is close to nature.

It’s a quick story about caring for our world. I enjoyed this.

I had to go into the Free Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore to get this. I’m grateful they keep many more Caldecott books than my library does.

beecheralyson's review against another edition

3.0

Caldecott Honor - 1946 - Seems more like a picture book than some others from this time period.