Product: The Crippled Lamb [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Lamb of God
Lucado has turned out another very touching story about the love of God - this time with the help of his three daughters. In "The Crippled Lamb", a young lamb by the name of Joshua is excluded from the rest of the flock because he has a crippled leg. The rest of the flock leaves to go graze in another pasture for the day, but Joshua must be left behind as the shepherd does not think he will be able to make the trip. As he is sleeping in the barn with his only friend, a cow, he is awakened by a mother giving birth to a baby. Had Joshua not been born with a crippled leg, he would have been in the next pasture with the rest of the flock and not been one of the first to welcome this new king into the world. The resounding message of this book is that God created each and every one of us the way he wanted us. There is a reason for everything even if it is not apparent to us when it happens.This book has tested well with 5-8 year olds. While I felt the story was a little long, it did hold their attention. The older children were able to read the story with minimal assistance as well - always a plus!Why 4 stars?:While this is a nice story with a good message, it lacks the usual warmth and depth that Lucado's books are known for. The illustrations are not especially great either. However, the story does hold children's attentions and does have a message everyone needs to know.