About this ebook
Jesus is the RISEN One,
our Savior and our Friend.
Jesus is the A and Z,
the beginning and the end.
In this charmingly illustrated story, children will learn the alphabet and the biblically accurate reason for the season: Jesus' resurrection! Unlike other ABC books that attribute a random Easter-themed word to a letter, R Is for Risen thoughtfully tells the chronological Easter story of salvation. It features:
- Palm branch parade (Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem)
- Garden of Gethsemane
- Jesus' arrest and interrogation
- Jesus carrying the cross
- Jesus' death and resurrection
- Jesus' Great Commission
Includes:
- Short, easy-to-read, rhyming text
- Chronological Bible Easter story
- Colorful, endearing illustrations
- A Bible verse reference on each page (NLT, ICB, NIrV, or GW)
This alphabet book is sure to become a family classic parents will read to their children every Easter.
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About the author
Crystal Bowman is a former preschool teacher, award-winning author, national speaker, freelance editor, and writing coach. She has written more than 100 books for children, four books for women, and numerous magazine articles and Bible study materials. She also writes stories for Clubhouse Jr. magazine and lyrics for children's piano music. She graduated from Calvin University with a degree in elementary education and studied early childhood development at the University of Michigan. She has written books for many popular children's series, such as Little Blessings, BOZ the Bear, and I Can Read! She is the co-author of Our Daily Bread for Kids, M Is for Manger, and My Arms Will Hold You Tight. She and her husband live in Florida and enjoy visiting their eight huggable grandkids.
Teri McKinley grew up in the world of publishing, attending book signings and book conventions with her mother, Crystal Bowman. She began writing stories in elementary school, and her love for writing grew in college while attending Baylor University where she took classes in journalism and studied British Literature with Baylor's Great Britain program. Teri has been published in national magazines such as Susie Magazine and The Eleusis and has also written greeting cards for Discovery House Publishers. Teri is a bestselling, award-winning co-author of 16 books for children including, Our Daily Bread for Kids, A is for Ark, and Good Morning, God Loves You. She has a master's degree in interior design from Arizona State University and currently works as a high school Spanish teacher and head tennis coach. Teri and her husband live in Texas and enjoy raising their two busy boys.
