The Story of Easter (Trophy Picture Books) [Paperback]

Aileen Fisher (Author), Stefano Vitale (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Trophy Picture Books

With an informative text and glorious illustrations, this book explains both how and why people all over the world celebrate Easter. It tells the biblical story of Jesus’ Resurrection and then describes how people honor this day and the origins of these traditions. Hands-on activities help draw children into the spirit of this joyous celebration of rebirth.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Aileen Fisher's informative, well-organized text describes Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, then moves on to explain the origins of other springtime rituals and their connection to the biblical traditions. Basic facts about the history of Easter, Passover, the Easter Bunny, Easter eggs, and other forms of religious and secular symbolism are lucidly conveyed, without going into excessive detail. The emphasis is on the symbolism of new life and new hope in the hearts of people, whether in Christian celebrations or in spring festivals. As Fisher says, "Not all Christian churches celebrate the Easter season in the same way. But the message of Easter is always the same. It is the joy and celebration of the belief that God's love is stronger than death." The author includes instructions on decorating Easter eggs, as well as a recipe for the traditional Easter-morning treat, hot cross buns. First published in 1968, this gorgeous new edition is illustrated by Stefano Vitale, who decorates each page as carefully and exquisitely as if it were a precious Easter egg. Lush yet muted earth tones and a folk-art slant to the paintings set this apart as a truly special Easter book. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

This reissued picture book condenses the Bible accounts of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ, and includes Easter lore and holiday traditions from many nations. PW said, "The informative text offers many points for family discussion." Ages 7-10.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (January 3, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064434907
• ISBN-13: 978-0064434904
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #795,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The story of Easter, March 30, 2000

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This review is from: The Story of Easter (Trophy Picture Books) (Paperback)

This book explains clearly Christ's role in Easter, and how Easter traditons relate to him. This book is able to get this message across in a very easy-to-understand way. I read this book to my sunday school class and they enjoyed the book very much. We also had fun doing some of the activites the book included. I liked this book very much, and I would suggests this book to anyone who is trying to explain the meaning of Easter in a very fun and understandable way.

0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, May 2, 2010

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This review is from: The Story of Easter (Trophy Picture Books) (Paperback)

This gives the Easter story and some other Easter information. Not exactly what I was expecting