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The Goatherd and the Shepherdess
A Tale from Ancient Greece
By Hort, Lenny & Bloom, Lloyd
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80371-352-9
- Publisher
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1995
Gr 2-4 Strange but lovely paintings grace this strange but lovely tale based on a Greek legend. The goatherd is Daphnis, who as a child was abandoned, suckled by a goat, and then adopted by a human couple. Chloe, the shepherdess, was also a foundling nursed by animals and adopted by people. The third character is Dorcon, a cowherd. The rivalry between Daphnis and Dorcon for Chloe's love grows until a band of pirates comes, mortally wounds Dorcon, and abducts Dap...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
