Usborne Bible Tales: The Easter Story - Heather Amery

5 years ago when my grandaughter was about 3 I brought a copy of The Easter Story which is part of the Usborne Bible Tales series. As a Christian I think it is very important to teach children the true meaning of our now commercialised religious holidays. Now she is 9 we still like to get this book out around Easter and because she is now able to read for herself she enjoys not only the pictures but the text as well. The Easter Story tells the events that surrounded the end of Jesus life from his trial through the crucifixion and ends with his resurrection. It is told in a very simple way but is accurate with the facts without being too explicit ...  Read the complete review

The easter Story A few weeks ago, I was teaching the Easter story to a group of young children, and being unable to find an appropriate book, went on a mission to find something. I wanted a book which told the story in a simple but informative way and which had interesting pictures without any pictures which could distress them in any way. Fortunately, I found this book, which suited my purposes exactly. The story is written in such a way that there is a line of very simple text at the top of each page, and underneath each picture is a more detailed explanation of what is happening in the picture. There are ideas in which an adult can ...  Read the complete review