Tonight, the sheep cant sleep. The pasture is floodlit by a strange new star and their shepherds have disappeared. They must have been kidnapped by a UFO - or perhaps theyve gone to meet the child rumoured to have been born in a stable. The sheep set off to find their shepherds. Theyd like to see this child too, and they heard therell be a party! The sheep hike across country two by two, so none are lost. During this extraordinary night in Bethlehem, the quarrelsome sheep gradually become a real flock that pulls together. This amusing retelling of the first Christmas story through the eyes of the sheep reinforces the seasons theme - be a little nicer to each other, forgive your quarrels, and listen to everybody, especially the children.