An Ciobair (The Shepherd) is a First Gaelic Reader. Beginning in Lesson 1 we are introduced to an ciobair ("a shepherd"), am bata ("a stick"), and an cu ("a dog"). Lesson 2 takes you from caora ("the sheep") through uain ("the lambs"). In lessons 3 through 7 you get more words you will need ot know when conversing about shepherding in Gaelic, started on phrases (an ciobair agus cu, "a shepherd and dog"), and end with the startling concept, cromag air bata ciobair ("the crook is on the shepherd's stick"). Basic stuff, this. But keep in mind that it is not aimed at adults wanting to learn to speak Gaelic at the sheepdog trials to impress their friends, but at young children who probably already have a conception of sheep farming and have likely heard Gaelic spoken at home. This would be their first introduction to written Gaelic, and it's nice that it's with a shepherd and sheepdog. ( )