Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Jesus And Zacchaeus - A Review



Jesus And
Zacchaeus

&

Zacchaeus
And Jesus




by
Written By: Dandi Daley Mackall
Illustrated By: Lisa Manuzak


A Review


“Nifty!” - That was the word my wife used when I first showed her this unusual book. Her word is official - she is the Pre-K Sunday School teacher at church; she is the grandmother of two active preschoolers; and she is a member of the children’s bookseller team at the local Barnes and Noble. If she looks at a children’s book and says. “Nifty!”, it is nifty.


The book consists of two parallel stories (i.e. poems) telling the story from Jesus’ (who offers grace) perspective; and, after flipping the book over, it tells the story from Zacchaeus’ (who receives grace) perspective. The images are colorful and convey the story in an interesting manner for the young child or early reader.  


And though this grandpa’s word is not nearly as official, this reader does agree - this book will make a nifty addition to the home library, the church library, or the Sunday School classroom.
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This review is based on a free copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review.  The opinions expressed are my own.

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