There is an old old legend that says every Christmas Eve, at the stroke of midnight, for one hour, the animals can talk. 'Manger'  is an anthology of 15 poems, each written in the voice of the cat, the goat, the donkey and the sheep, amongst others.  This is a double page illustration for the poem, 'A Sheep's Whisper' by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater.  Paperback edition published by WB Eerdmans in 2019.
'...a collection that is greatly enriched by Helen Cann's exquisite illustrations.' - Wall Street Journal

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