Review By JENNIFER KALI What Is Easter? describes traditional Easter celebrations as the narrator attempts to determine the true meaning of Easter. Is it the bunnies, the eggs, the candy, the baby chicks, the gifts, the fancy dress, the parade, the choir? No, of course not! Though these things are fun, Easter is about Jesus. […]
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What Is Easter?
April 16th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Books
Tags: Amy Wummer·Christian Vegetarians·Christianity·Easter·Holiday·Jennifer Kali·Michelle Adams·Religion·Spring
The Story of the Easter Robin
April 9th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By BEN DEVRIES Christian children’s books about the biblical story of Easter or the animals we culturally associate with the celebration today (bunnies, chicks, etc.) are plentiful. But books which are true to the original message of Christ’s resurrection and also communicate a message of genuine concern for animals are hard to find. Because of this, […]
Tags: Anna Vojtech·Ben DeVries·Birds·Christian Vegetarians·Christianity·Dandi Daley Mackall·Early Elementary·Easter·Eggs·Female Protagonist·Grandparents·Holidays·Religion·Religious Books
Gracias, The Thanksgiving Turkey
November 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Where in the world do I start with this book? The Latina in me loves the fact that this holiday tale is about a Puerto Rican family living in a bustling, close-knit burrow in New York City, but the animal advocate is frustrated at the blustering disconnects within the text. […]
Tags: Animals·Carolyn M. Mullin·Church·Depictions of Meat in Books·Early Elementary·Holiday Books·Joy Cowley·New York City·Preschoolers·Religion·Thanksgiving·Turkeys