The Easter Story
by Brian Wildsmith
The story of the last days of Jesus's life, the crucifixion, and the resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a small donkey. This beautiful retelling from Brian Wildsmith now has a stunning new cover design to appeal to a whole new generation of young Wildsmith fans.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Publisher Description
'Once, a long time ago, a little donkey was brought to Jesus.' The story of Easter is told here through the eyes of the donkey that carried Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. He watches the Last Supper, he sees Jesus brought before Pontius Pilate, he is there when Jesus is crucified, and he witnesses the joy of the resurrection. Every year, as these events are remembered, this beautiful retelling from Brian Wildsmith is a lovely book to share with children. BrianWildsmith was one of the Twentieth century's most acclaimed picture-book writers and artists.
Author Biography
Brian Wildsmith was raised in the mining village of Penistone, near Sheffield. He won a scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art, where he studied for three years, then spent his National Service teaching music at the Royal Military School of Music. After his time in the Army, he became anart master, but soon gave up teaching to pursue his life-long ambition of becoming a painter. Brian's work is both provocative and stimulating and he has a world-wide reputation as one of the greatest children's illustrators. Brian published over 70 books with OUP over his career. Brian died aged 86on 31 August 2016.
Review
"...accompanied by beautiful illustrations, [this] would be suitable to use with the whole primary age range as they explore the meaning behind the Christian festival." * Books for Topics *
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A stunning retelling of the Easter story from Brian Wildsmith.
Long Description
'Once, a long time ago, a little donkey was brought to Jesus.' The story of Easter is told here through the eyes of the donkey that carried Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. He watches the Last Supper, he sees Jesus brought before Pontius Pilate, he is there when Jesus is crucified, and he witnesses the joy of the resurrection. Every year, as these events are remembered, this beautiful retelling from Brian Wildsmith is a lovely book to share with children. BrianWildsmith was one of the Twentieth century's most acclaimed picture-book writers and artists.
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A stunning retelling of the Easter story from Brian Wildsmith.
Feature
Traditional retelling of the events that are celebrated every year at Easter.Perfectly pitched for children.Stunning art from the master picture-book maker, Brian Wildsmith.
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