Mikis' simple, quiet life on the Greek island of Corfu is upended when his grandfather surprises him by buying a donkey.  During the following year, Mikis' adventures with the donkey show the village what it means to care for one another.

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Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Originally published in Dutch in 2011 as "Mikis de Ezeljongen."

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