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The Legend of the Sand Dollar: An Inspirational Story of Hope for Easter Paperback – January 22, 2013

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  • Age Range: 4 - 7 years
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Zonderkidz; Reprint edition (January 22, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0310723027
  • ISBN-13: 978-0310723028
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 0.1 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 starsA tender and heartwarming story of renewal
By Midwest Book Review on April 12, 2005
Format: Hardcover
Illustrated with a superb elegance of grace and form by Rick Johnson, The Legend Of The Sand Dollar: An Inspirational Story Of Hope For Easter by Chris Auer is the story of an eight-year-old girl who learns the story of Easter in the sand dollar. The five holes in the sand dollar shell (only dead sand dollars wash up on beaches, and live sand dollars shouldn't be collected, the author notes in the very back of the book) symbolize the nails and the spear that pierced Jesus Christ, who died for humanity's sins. And when the sand dollar is broken, there appear five white particles representing doves and their promise of new life - the promise of Easter. A tender and heartwarming story of renewal.
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2.0 out of 5 starsJust okay...good idea; mediocre plot
By Marlene on March 28, 2016
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I just bought this book for my daughter for Easter, and as I was reading it aloud, it just read awkward. It starts out with two girls, one teenaged (Margaret), and the other early elementary (Kerry). They are on the way to a cabin by the ocean. The younger one, Kerry, has tears streaming down her cheeks. The illustrations show us she is visibly upset at having to leave Mom and Dad. This seems to be set up as the conflict of the story: why is this family being (temporarily) separated? We know they will be reunited soon, but they don't appear at the end of the story, although their arrival is anticipated. This part of the story seems completely pointless because it has nothing to do with the rest of the narrative. We never find out why they had to travel alone, and away.

Upon arrival at the cabin, Kerry is happy to see her cousin Jack show up, and he boats her out to an island and they find sand dollars. He then illustrates to her how the markings on a sand dollar represent Christ, both from the Easter and Christmas stories. Kerry thinks that is really cool (and it is! This is the high point of the story). They return to the cabin. Kerry shows Margaret the sand dollar and tells her the story. Margaret is delighted. The story ends abruptly.

I like the main point of the story, but how the reader arrives at it feels very contrived. The author went to a lot of work getting Kerry onto the island to find the sand dollars. Kerry was also put through the trauma of being separated from her folks (it can be rough being a fictional character, of course). My daughter was concerned about Kerry's tears, and that concern had absolutely nothing to do with the legend of the sand dollar.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsLegend of the Sand Dollar
By DOLORES GEIS on September 30, 2015
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I bought this for a 7 year old girl who likes Sand Dollars, I always read the books before I give them and was really impressed with this book. I seen the child a week after she had received the book and she was delighted, she had used it for a school project, part of the book also has history on the Sand Dollar, you will not be dissappointed
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Legend of the Sand Dollar
By Charlotte A. Showalter on April 28, 2009
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This is an excellent book for children because it gives a beautiful story of the sand dollar that is tied to the religious story of Jesus. I used it with a class of first graders and they loved it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful story. A little different than I remember
By Anita Proffitt on July 22, 2015
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Wonderful story. A little different than I remember. As a child, I do not believe the story was told as a story exclusively for Easter. Even so, this is a beautiful story identifying Christ in nature. There is evidence of Him in creation, and that is very cool.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn amazing children's book for anytime!
By BARBARA W. VANAUSDALL on September 13, 2010
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I bought this book to use for a Women's Retreat based on Anne Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea - all the mom's and grandmom's on the committee plan to buy one for their own children, as I imagine others on the retreat will do as well. It is a beautiful presentation of the Easter story using one of God's gifts from the sea!
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1.0 out of 5 starsIllustrations are good, but the story just doesn't really get to ...
By Catherine Knight on April 11, 2015
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Illustrations are good, but the story just doesn't really get to the heart of Easter, And WHY Jesus died- to save us from our sins and we are all sinners and need a savior. My son at 2 1/2 clearly understands this concept. We don't need to dumb down the Gospel for kids.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBeautifully illustrated
By S.J. on March 29, 2013
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Children's book that adults will like as well. Not a particularly new concept, but a nice presentation. Children's book collectors and fans of sand dollars would enjoy this addition to their collection.
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