The Colt and the King

Written by Marni McGee
Published by Holiday House, New York, 2002
ISBN 0 8234 1695

On an extraordinary spring morning, a young colt stood waiting at the village gate. His grey coat trembled and his neck was tight with fear. But when the kind arrived, the colt grew calm, filled with wonder and happiness.

Here is a tender account of Palm Sunday, marrated by the donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem.