R Is for Risen
Description
This rhyming ABC Easter story takes kids on a journey from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection to the Great Commission.
Jesus is the RISEN One,
our Savior and our Friend.
Jesus is the A and Z,
the beginning and the end.
In this charmingly illustrated story, children will learn the alphabet and the biblically accurate reason for the season: Jesus' resurrection! Unlike other ABC books that attribute a random Easter-themed word to a letter, R Is for Risen thoughtfully tells the chronological Easter story of salvation. It features:
- Palm branch parade (Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem)
- Garden of Gethsemane
- Jesus' arrest and interrogation
- Jesus carrying the cross
- Jesus' death and resurrection
- Jesus' Great Commission
Includes:
- Short, easy-to-read, rhyming text
- Chronological Bible Easter story
- Colorful, endearing illustrations
- A Bible verse reference on each page (NLT, ICB, NIrV, or GW)
This alphabet book is sure to become a family classic parents will read to their children every Easter.
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Crystal Bowman is a former preschool teacher, award-winning author, national speaker, freelance editor, and writing coach. She has written more than 100 books for children, four books for women, and numerous magazine articles and Bible study materials. She also writes stories for Clubhouse Jr. magazine and lyrics for children's piano music. She graduated from Calvin University with a degree in elementary education and studied early childhood development at the University of Michigan. She has written books for many popular children's series, such as Little Blessings, BOZ the Bear, and I Can Read! She is the co-author of Our Daily Bread for Kids, M Is for Manger, and My Arms Will Hold You Tight. She and her husband live in Florida and enjoy visiting their eight huggable grandkids.