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The Brave Shepherd of Bethlehem
Rolling green pastures, woolly lambs and a smooth river stone: learning that quiet faith and courage overcome any giant.
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The story
Across the sunlit hills of ancient Bethlehem where olive trees sway in the warm breeze, a young shepherd boy watches over the grazing flock. Beside a playful white lamb with a tiny tinkling bell collar, the child practices playing melodies on a wooden reed pipe and guiding lambs to cool mountain springs. When a giant obstacle blocks the canyon path and worries the villagers, the child steps forward with calm faith, holding a smooth river pebble in a leather pouch. With steady trust and a gentle heart, the child finds a peaceful way through, proving that courage of heart is mightier than bronze armor.
Already decided for you
- What it teaches
- True courage comes from quiet faith and a steady, humble heart
- Where it happens
- the sunlit green hills of Bethlehem where sheep graze peacefully
- Who comes along
- a fluffy white shepherd lamb with a bell collar
- The keepsake
- a smooth river pebble kept in a leather shepherd pouch
- The book
- 12 illustrated pages, for children from 6
What you add
Your child's photo and name. Everything else is ready, and you can change any of it before the pictures are painted.
What it costs
Made as it stands, this 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. You see the price in coins before anything is made.
Video, narration and printed copies cost more coins.
Written in 13 languages
Choose the language your child's book is written and read aloud in. Each title is the one that edition carries.
- EnglishThe Brave Shepherd of Bethlehem
- SpanishEl valiente pastor de Belén
- FrenchLe vaillant berger de Bethléem
- GermanDer tapfere Hirtenjunge von Bethlehem
- ItalianIl coraggioso pastorello di Betlemme
- PortugueseO jovem pastor de Belém
- Arabicالراعي الصغير في تلال بيت لحم
- Hebrewהרועה האמיץ מגבעות בית לחם
- Hindiबेथलहम का नन्हा चरवाहा
- Chinese伯利恒的小小勇敢牧童
- Japaneseベツレヘムの小さな羊飼い
- Korean베들레헴의 용감한 어린 목동
- RussianОтважный пастушок из Вифлеема
Questions families ask
Will my child look like themselves in the pictures?
Yes. You add your child as the hero once, and the same face is carried through every picture in the book, from the first page to the last.
What if I do not like a page?
You can change the words on any page, or ask for a new picture for that page, before you share or print the book.
Which languages can a story be written in?
You can write a story in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, العربية, עברית, हिन्दी, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, and Русский. You choose the story's language when you create it, and it does not have to match the language you use zeStory in.
Can I order a printed book?
Yes. When the story is finished you can order a printed copy from inside zeStory and have it delivered, or download a print-ready PDF to print yourself.
How much does a story cost?
A typical 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. Narration, film and print are priced separately.
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