Magpie’s Tale, The

A cheeky magpie is protecting his horde of sparkling treasure one hot afternoon when he sees a crowd begin to gather. As he watches with growing interest he sees fat little Zacchaeus trying to peep over the crowd â?? but he canâ??t see, and he canâ??t get through! Zacchaeus climbs the magpieâ??s tree and together they watch as Jesus comes near â?? the magpie huddles over his treasure as Jesus calls up to Zacchaeus â?? does Jesus know the magpieâ??s treasure is stolen? As Zacchaeus gives back the money he has cheated the people out of the magpie too starts to return his stolen goods â?? even the ring he took from Zacchaeus! A charming slant on the famous Bible story told and illustrated by two best-loved children's picture book creators.

Butterworth, Nick; Inkpen, Mic