"...Even death couldn't trap God's Son. He is life itself. And God loved us so much, he wanted us to be
with him always. We can see signs of his
Easter plan all around us."
-excerpt
from God Gave Us Easter
A love of reading began early on in my life. My mother cultivated it in me from a very
early age. Now, as a mom myself, I hope
to do that for my children as well. In
choosing literature for my children, I always want to choose quality
literature, words that will add to the life of my children. I am so thankful for people who write and
have a passion to communicate God's truth to children. God Gave Us Easter is an example of the type
of literature I am looking for.
As part of a God Gave Us series, God Gave Us Easter is a
story of how a papa polar bear teaches his young daughter about God and His
greatest gift to us, Jesus. The story
goes through teaching in the Bible about how Jesus is the answer of redemption
for mankind. Bergren also uses examples
found in nature of how death can produce life.
There are a lot of things I like about this book. The author doesn't bash the Easter bunny or
eggs, symbols often associated with Easter, but explains how they can
demonstrate the love of God in His gift of Jesus. She says, "Just like the shell cracks
open and a chick comes out, we remember that Jesus was in a tomb...but he
didn't stay dead." There is also
teaching in the book about Jesus being from the root of Jesse. This is something I was unfamiliar with, and
had never seen in a children's book, so I learned something too! (See Isaiah 11
and Romans 15.) I also really liked the
author's explanation of how Jesus speaks to our hearts, and that even a small
child can be sensitive to His voice.
I recommend this book to parents of preschool and early
elementary age children. It would be a
nice addition to Bible curriculum if you homeschool. If you as a parent are unsure how to
communicate Biblical truths to your children, this book would help as well.
Many blessings to you as you celebrate the resurrection of
Jesus this year and remember why God Gave Us Easter!
~Beth
For more information about the author please visit her at www.lisatawnbergren.com.
If you would like to read my reviews of two other books in the God Gave Us series, please go to God Gave Us Love and God Gave us Two.
Disclosure Statement: I received this book free of charge as part of a free
books for bloggers program from Waterbrook Multnomah. I was not required to
give a favorable review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are entirely
my own.
