The Legend of the Easter Robin

“Now the eggs will never hatch, Gran!” Tressa cried.

“We’ll have to trust the one who watches the sparrow and robins,” Gran said.

Book: The Legend of the Easter Robin: An Easter Story of Compassion and Faith by Dandi Daley Mackall, Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey, Zonderkidz, 2010 and 2016

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Genre: Picture Book

Target Audience: Girls 3-10

Subjects: Easter, Trust in God

Summary: A little girl watches the robins building a nest outside her Grandma’s window. She fears it’s still too cold for them or that a predator will get the robins or their eggs. As she prepares for their Easter celebration, her Grandma tells her the legend of the robin’s red breast. This story weaves in the story of Jesus’ death on the cross.

Notes: There has long been a tradition of using everyday objects, especially living things, to tell stories of God and His involvement in our lives. The Legend Of The Easter Robin is one of these. Through beautiful illustrations and a simple story of a young girl who is learning to trust God’s care for His creation, it shares the story of what the Easter season is actually all about. This book was tested on a four year old and her mother and met with both of their approval, as well as mine.

Spiritual Content Recommendation Scale: 5/5

Reviewer: J:-)mi

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 – For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.

Thank you to the publishers for providing me with a free review copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I enjoyed it!