The Very First Easter

by Zondervan

The Very First Easter tells children about the events of Easter in words and concepts they can understand. Using vibrant artwork from The Beginner's Bible, children will learn key events leading up to Jesus' death and resurrection, such as the Triumphal Entry, the Last Supper, Jesus' arrest, and his death and resurrection, as well as a page on Jesus' return someday. By the end of the story, children will understand the wonderful gift of salvation and why we celebrate this special day. Recommended for ages 2 to 5.

Genres: Christian, Childrens, God, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2009

About the author

Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company. Zondervan is a founding member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA). They are a part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. and has multiple imprints including Zondervan Academic, Zonderkidz, Blink, and Editorial Vida. Zondervan is the commercial rights holder for the New International Version (NIV) Bible in North America.

Reviews

[Cassie Cappelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

This Easter book goes into more detail about Jesus' death and the events leading up to it. It even gives biblical references so you can look up the stories in the Bible. That being said, the writing is choppy and repetitive. It's not my favorite Easter book, but it will do the job.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Colorful

My MDO children at work and grand children loved this at Easter and after. The pictures help keep their attention.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This version of the Easter story is very simple, and is short enough to read to a very young child, or to have them read it to you. I have a Nook classic, so the illustrations are in black and white. They are good illustrations, and would probably be beautiful on a Nook Color.

[GenieD · Rating 4 out of 5]

Granddaughter liked it. Reads on the i-phone in color.

[Bill Tillman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok for an early childhood picture book its not bad. But why does Jesus have buggy eyes?

[Zuzana · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK for very little kids.

[Jessica Van Vleet · Rating 4 out of 5]

great for young children... plus it was free on amazon!!

[Randie D. Camp, M.S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this with my four-year-old this morning (Easter morning). My only complaint is that the text didn't always correspond with the picture but my son didn't mind at all :)

[Kristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable!! Great pictures, great children's version of the Bible story. Definitely a MUST for kids. :D

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great paraphrase for young children.

It follows the basic story from scripture with some extra details in the pictures. Good for age 3 and up.