He Is Alive! [Hardcover]

Helen Haidle (Author), Joel Spector (Illustrator), Helen (Author), David Haidle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2001 | Age Level: 4 and up

He Is Alive! extends beyond the story of the cross and encourages children to develop a deeper understanding of the truth that Jesus is alive. Not only is Jesus alive, he lives in us and because of this, we can live victoriously.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The meatiest of the Easter titles reviewed here, this volume offers the most faithful retelling of the Easter story. Haidle (The First Christmas Tree) begins her account with Jesus' raising of Lazarus, a foreshadowing of his own rise from the dead but also an act that ignites the ire and jealousy of other priests and teachers. The author then turns to the key events of Holy Week, beginning with Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) to celebrate Passover and his overturning of the money changers' tables in the Temple on Monday. Spector (A Garden's Promise) contributes a dramatic painting depicting the betrayal of Christ, as money drops into Judas's open hands. All of the pivotal moments appear here, from Pilate's reluctance to crucify Christ to Christ's rising from the dead. Spector keeps the focus on the drama at hand and, except for a few inconsistent renderings of Christ's face, his portraits are accomplished. Haidle continues the action with stories related in Luke and John about Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene and Mary, wife of Cleophas, as well as to the disciples. (Adults should note that biblical references for these events are not given.) The only drawback is the addition of the "He Is Alive!" refrain on the last four spreads; the repetition seems unnecessary and forced in an otherwise accessible narrative. Ages 4-8.

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From the Back Cover

Share with your child this beautiful picture book recounting the last days of Jesus on earth and the first days after his resurrection. The breathtaking and captivating illustrations by Joel Specter help bring to life the timeless story of Easter in He Is Alive! Well-known children’s author, Helen Haidle, lays out in order all the events of the passion and resurrection of Christ in a way that is easy for children 6 and under to understand.

He Is Alive! extends beyond the story of the cross and encourages children to develop a deeper understanding of the truth that Jesus is alive. Not only is Jesus alive, he lives in us and because of this, we can live victoriously.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Zonderkidz (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310700337
• ISBN-13: 978-0310700333
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #331,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Helen Haidle is an award-winning author of more than 50 children's books including What Would Jesus Do?, What Did Jesus Promise?, The Candymaker's Gift, The Lord is My Shepherd, and He is Alive. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband David.

Helen and David now have their own publishing company, SEED FAITH BOOKS, LLC (www.seedfaithbooks.com), and they supply many other non-profit organizations with Christian books and other resources for needy and neglected children and adults around the world.

Thousands of their pocketbooks and big books on Psalm 23 and Creation (as well as Christmas & Easter pocketbooks and booklets) have been given to foster children, at-risk children, the homeless, inmates in prisons and detention centers, and are used by various groups who are involved in missionary outreach in other countries.