Arik was a seven-year-old stable boy. He lived with his rambunctious five-year-old sister, Bayla, at an inn during ancient times. A baby was born in the stable one night. The baby became a very famous and important person later in his life. When Arik saw the newborn baby he did something bewildering: he gave the baby his most prized possession.The Stableboy is about a young boy, his dreams and his kindness. It's also about love, family and giving. When young children have had it read to them, they've been delighted and have whispered to their parents and grandparents, "I know who the baby is."