Echidnas on Everest (Lost Sheep Series)

The story is written by an Aussie. The pictures are very simple but very bright and colourful. There are a couple of sentences for each double page, so is great for preschoolers through to adults! The story is subtly linked to the bible (Colossians) talking about how three echnidnas need teamwork and resilience to achieve their goal of climbing Mount Everest. This books is part of a series from the people at Lost Sheep. These books really capture kids and became a family favourite! It would be a good book to generate discussions with older kids about what they might do when encountering challenges.

This is a funny story about 3 echidnas, whose goal is to climb Mount Everest. They encounter problems along the way, but realise that the only way they can achieve their goal is to stick together. This is a light hearted, interactive story, that teaches us that we need to put up with each.

Unlike many of the Lost Sheep stories, Echidnas on Everest isn't a retelling of a Bible story but rather a story teaching kids about teamwork and sticking together. After all, that's the only way three adventurous echidnas could ever conquer the tallest mountain in the world, especially with all the challenges they encounter along the way (including an echidna-eating yeti. . . ) With bold and bright illustrations, fun characters and a great story and message, kids will love this book.