The Empty Tomb: A Story of Easter - Paperback

by Brian Sibley (Author), Stephen Waterhouse (Illustrator)

This illustrated chapter book for 6+ year olds about Easter through to Pentecost is ideal for reading at bedtime or using with children in a group setting.

This easy to read and engaging retelling of the Easter story is a perfect introduction to the stories of Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the death and resurrection of Jesus, his Ascension, and Pentecost. Read about the procession of the singing crowd as Jesus entered Jerusalem and the moment Jesus shared the bread and the cup at the Passover meal. Discover how the disciples sorrow turned to joy and wonder when they saw Jesus once again in their presence after his death, eating and drinking with them. Be immersed in the excitement of Pentecost and the inspiring speech by Peter that led to the baptism of 3,000 people.

The stories in The Empty Tomb closely follow the accounts in the Bible and are written so that they can be read alone or read aloud. Stylish and witty illustrations bring these events of the first Easter through to Pentecost to life.

More by this author and illustrator:
More Bible stories by Brian Sibley and illustrated by Stephen Waterhouse are included in Favourite Bible Stories. This collection of 30 great stories, which are selected from the Old and the New Testaments, creates a lovely gift of inspiring bedtime stories for children, with astonishing and inspiring tales of people who came to know and believe in God, and the miracles and teachings of Jesus. Most of all, these treasured stories tell of the love of God.

Author Biography

BRIAN SIBLEY is a writer and broadcaster with a longstanding passion for the writings of C.S. Lewis. His books include The Land of Narnia and Shadlowlands: The True Story of C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. He is also known for his highly acclaimed BBC serializations of the Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings.