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There are times when I don't understand how people have forgotten about the true meaning of Easter. It's not about the bunny or eggs but about The Lamb.

This book is a reminder that this is what we need to tech our kids. The language is easy to understand and connects the Old and the New Testament while focusing why Jesus had to die for us.

I would highly recommend it to every Christian parent who are trying to raise their kids in a world which is influenced by the pop culture.

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The rather complicated story of Salvation from the Passover in Egypt to Easter Sunday is shared in this children’s book. All done with regard to the biblical message and the role of the Lamb of God.

While the text is not overdone with dogma and theological emphasis it needs to be detailed to clearly share the message of this story. Parents may need to read it first to assess the level and understanding of their young ones.

However for me it is a sympathetic read of the gospel and within the grasp of children without a sense of preaching or making the story personal. Quite an achievement I would suggest to maintain the truth without over complicating matters. Therefore I would be happy to share The Easter Lamb with my grandchildren. It redresses some of the commercialisation of Easter without blame, instead to focus on the original story and the real reason for holiday weekend.

The illustrations are a little formal but the introduction of the lamb across some of the pictures supports the thrust of the story and where it is going. It is this continuity that brings the story together and manages to tie the Old Testament into the Easter story.

It reminded me of the books, which brought the biblical stories within my understanding I read as a child. It is heartwarming and encouraging that the story isn’t diluted and the truth is openly set out within these pages.

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"The Easter Lamb Jesus" is a Christian kid's board book explaining the links between the Exodus Passover and Easter, showing why Jesus died (and rose) to save us. The author assumed the readers have some knowledge about the Passover and Easter events, so it's probably less impactful to kids with no biblical background. I liked how he linked the events, and he used words suitable for explaining things to young kids. The pictures were interesting to look at and illustrated the text, so kids will stop to look at them rather than rush through the book. Overall, I'd recommend this book to parents wanting to teach the salvation message to young kids.

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I really liked this one, but I feel like it is better for slightly older young children (did that even make sense lol). My son is 4, and while he has a knowledge of God, he doesn’t have a lot of background. So there was a lot of great discussions with this book.

I loved that the Easter Lamb is used to tell the story of Jesus. The illustrations are wonderful and this is a great book to supplement the biblical stories. I would think it would be ideal for around 7-9 years of age.

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I read this book with my daughter and she really enjoyed it.

She attends a Catholic school so is aware of some of the stories mentioned and she liked being able to sit down and read this one with me - she liked that the story uses the Easter Lamb to tell the story of Jesus.

For me as a parent, the book is more than an overview and summary of the story with some of the main parts missed out, or skipped, but the message the author wants to share does come across, my daughter has just turned 7 so it was ideal for her.

The illustrations in the book are great and work well to tell the story. They are nice, bright and clear.

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended

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This book is a well illustrated and easy to follow introduction of the Easter story, perfect for the intended audience. The language used gets the point of the story across with being to harsh and the illustrations equally follow that. I feel it is the type of book that could be passed through the generations to aid the education around the Easter celebrations.

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Passover is mentioned in the by-line and this is where the story starts. This is an overview however without mentioning Moses or most of the related things but concentrating on the plagues of Egypt. This probably works well for people who already know the full story but for newcomers it is rather truncated as it can only really concentrate on a few key things to match this book's specific aims . It then makes a move into the overview of the life of Jesus ending with sacrifice and the lamb imagery repeated from the Passover story at the start. There is nice repetition and is clear regarding loving others and other Christian messages.

By and large the book is nice, it has good pictures, gives an overview of two Christian stories linked, and repeated the love and other Christian messages several times. However, it is a lot to pack into one short children's book. It only really works if the child already has a background with both stories already for them to appreciate the link trying to be made. I'm not a deep Christian but wanted a Christian story to share with my young son. We found the book to be ok but due to this being early in the Christian stories exposure for my son the brief overview nature didn't enthral.

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Because Easter is all bout the Lamb of God who came to rescue us.
Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29

A wonderful resource that tells the account of the Easter Lamb. Starting in Egypt when God's chosen people were freed from "the rule of sin" to the land of milk and honey. It then goes on to explain why Jesus is the Easter Lamb that was foretold in the Old Testament and what it means for us today. Very understandable for young hearts and old. Highly recommend.

A special thank you to Zonderkidz Books and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

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This book of Easter Lamb, is a very good introduction for the little one to understand about God's amazing plan for humanity to escape from the hell and have an eternal life. With this good story and graphics, I hope a lot of children will read this.

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Using the exodus from Egypt by God's people as the foundation of the Easter story, this book tells how God uses literal and metaphorical lambs to save his people from the big monster of Sin. This book is beautiful in illustration, but even more beautiful in the message it has for kids in how it presents the Gospel.

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Thank you for the Advance copy,

This story was a great way to Tell the easter message to younger children, it explains the easter story in a simple and enjoyable way.

A very quick and interesting read

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This was a very cute and easy read which told its story clearly. This book is a great way to tell 4-6 year olds the story of Easter in a clear and easy to understand short story with pictures which will capture the children’s imaginations. The explanation of sin and why Jesus needed to come are clearly conveyed to even the smallest child. This book wraps up very nicely with the hope of Heaven for everyone.

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