Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Flowering Cross by Beth Ryan

The Flowering Cross by Beth Ryan is a well-written book, that gets across the true meaning of Easter while teaching some other solid Christian principles along the way.  Loving your neighbour, obeying your parents, and finding joy in Jesus are among those "bonus" values.

The book is about a little girl who shows the love of Christ to her neighbour.  The flowering cross is an image that is used for the new life that comes from what Christ did on the cross.

Additional "Faith Imprint" notes are included for the adult reading the book.  These are helpful suggestions for further explanation, included to help you share the story of Easter with a child.  Many pages also include a Bible verse that goes along with what's happening in the story.

I would definitely use this as a resource in teaching my children about the real meaning of Easter (aside from all the candy and the Easter bunny), and I believe children would also just enjoy it as a story, aside from intentional further teaching.  It is a cute story, packed with deeper meaning and Christian principles.

I received this book free from the Thomas Nelson Publishers "Booksneeze" book review program.  I was under no obligation to provide a positive review.

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