He Is Alive! - Hardcover

Haidle, Helen; Helen; Haidle, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0310700337 ISBN 13: 9780310700333

Publisher: Zondervan, 2001

Synopsis

Share with your child this beautiful picture book recounting the last days of Jesus on earth and the first days after his resurrection. The breathtaking and captivating illustrations by Joel Specter help bring to life the timeless story of Easter in He Is Alive! Well-known children’s author, Helen Haidle, lays out in order all the events of the passion and resurrection of Christ in a way that is easy for children 6 and under to understand. He Is Alive! extends beyond the story of the cross and encourages children to develop a deeper understanding of the truth that Jesus is alive. Not only is Jesus alive, he lives in us and because of this, we can live victoriously.

About this title

About the Author

Helen Haidle is an award-winning author of more than 30 children s books including What Would Jesus Do?, What Did Jesus Promise?, and He is Alive. She lives in Sisters, Oregon, with her husband David.

From the Back Cover

Share with your child this beautiful picture book recounting the last days of Jesus on earth and the first days after his resurrection. The breathtaking and captivating illustrations by Joel Specter help bring to life the timeless story of Easter in He Is Alive! Well-known children s author, Helen Haidle, lays out in order all the events of the passion and resurrection of Christ in a way that is easy for children 6 and under to understand.

He Is Alive! extends beyond the story of the cross and encourages children to develop a deeper understanding of the truth that Jesus is alive. Not only is Jesus alive, he lives in us and because of this, we can live victoriously.

Reviews

The meatiest of the Easter titles reviewed here, this volume offers the most faithful retelling of the Easter story. Haidle (The First Christmas Tree) begins her account with Jesus' raising of Lazarus, a foreshadowing of his own rise from the dead but also an act that ignites the ire and jealousy of other priests and teachers. The author then turns to the key events of Holy Week, beginning with Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) to celebrate Passover and his overturning of the money changers' tables in the Temple on Monday. Spector (A Garden's Promise) contributes a dramatic painting depicting the betrayal of Christ, as money drops into Judas's open hands. All of the pivotal moments appear here, from Pilate's reluctance to crucify Christ to Christ's rising from the dead. Spector keeps the focus on the drama at hand and, except for a few inconsistent renderings of Christ's face, his portraits are accomplished. Haidle continues the action with stories related in Luke and John about Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene and Mary, wife of Cleophas, as well as to the disciples. (Adults should note that biblical references for these events are not given.) The only drawback is the addition of the "He Is Alive!" refrain on the last four spreads; the repetition seems unnecessary and forced in an otherwise accessible narrative. Ages 4-8.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0310700337
• ISBN 13: 9780310700333
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Spector Joel
• Number of pages: 40