The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross
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- Author：Carl Laferton
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Summary
This picture book takes children on a journey from the garden of Eden to God's prefect new creation。
Retelling the Easter story through a Bible overview， children will discover that 'because of our sin， we can't go in' but because of Jesus' victory on the cross， an even better garden awaits us。。。
Retelling the Easter story through a Bible overview， children will discover that 'because of our sin， we can't go in' but because of Jesus' victory on the cross， an even better garden awaits us。。。
Reviews
Saljo
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I bought this book to hopefully help my littles understand Easter and salvation better。 We read it last night and I am impressed。 They had so many questions and we had a great discussion。 I love how the art reflects the mood of the story， changing from page to page。 Now I want to collect all the books in this series。
L。A。
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Similar to “The Jesus Storybook Bible，” I found the illustrations for this book “overly artistic”—rather vague and mysterious。 Not sure why this is the going trend？ 🤔 The characters are kind of creepy to me， and the artwork of sad and sinful things conveys a vague depiction of gloom， but not a clear depiction of what’s going on for a child， at least to my eyes。 I haven’t had a parent yet tell me that their young child understood what was going on。 Perhaps the target audience is greater than age Similar to “The Jesus Storybook Bible，” I found the illustrations for this book “overly artistic”—rather vague and mysterious。 Not sure why this is the going trend？ 🤔 The characters are kind of creepy to me， and the artwork of sad and sinful things conveys a vague depiction of gloom， but not a clear depiction of what’s going on for a child， at least to my eyes。 I haven’t had a parent yet tell me that their young child understood what was going on。 Perhaps the target audience is greater than age 5。 Otherwise the text is pretty good and the inclusion of the temple curtain as an analogy is a great idea。 Hovering between two and three stars。 There are books like “Easter Is Coming！” that I feel cover creation through the second coming with better clarity—text combined with illustrations—at least for my 4-year-old。 The mentioned book is definitely geared toward younger audience members。 。。。more
Sara
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Eliana’s review: “I like that you read this to me during my bath。 I like the rhyme and the pictures。 It’s not as long as you said it was。 “
Mary Peble
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This book succinctly explains the link between the Old Testament and Jesus's death and resurrection。 The message is easy for children （and adults） to understand; it gets to the heart of the matter but never sounds preachy nor pedantic。 The illustrations are evocative and show diversity。 A great book for Christian godparents to gift to their godchildren， or to give on Easter。 This book succinctly explains the link between the Old Testament and Jesus's death and resurrection。 The message is easy for children （and adults） to understand; it gets to the heart of the matter but never sounds preachy nor pedantic。 The illustrations are evocative and show diversity。 A great book for Christian godparents to gift to their godchildren， or to give on Easter。 。。。more
J
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Teases out one vital thread （being with God， in a safe， rich environment） from the gospel story and runs along it in a biblical-theological way （Eden， separation caused by sin， welcome back because of Jesus’ vicarious death and resurrection） in simple language with some poetic cadences， gorgeously illustrated。 Very suitable for small people， and really excellent， but any summary that’s this condensed/slender can’t get the full five stars from me — there’s just too much richness in the gospel and Teases out one vital thread （being with God， in a safe， rich environment） from the gospel story and runs along it in a biblical-theological way （Eden， separation caused by sin， welcome back because of Jesus’ vicarious death and resurrection） in simple language with some poetic cadences， gorgeously illustrated。 Very suitable for small people， and really excellent， but any summary that’s this condensed/slender can’t get the full five stars from me — there’s just too much richness in the gospel and so much is left out。 More books， more chat， multiperspectival theology， lifelong journey and exploration… let’s go！ 。。。more
Megan Roberts
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I think I just expected more。 It was incredibly simplified， almost too much for me。
Troy Nevitt
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This is a great book at an appropriate age level for kids to grasp the story of the Bible， starting in Genesis， and ending with the victory of living with God forever。 It's fun with a cute repeated phrase and "keep out" sign This is a great book at an appropriate age level for kids to grasp the story of the Bible， starting in Genesis， and ending with the victory of living with God forever。 It's fun with a cute repeated phrase and "keep out" sign 。。。more
Danielle Ma
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fraserview mb has lots of children's picture books。 this one's worth a mention！ fraserview mb has lots of children's picture books。 this one's worth a mention！ 。。。more
Kathryn Chipchase
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Great book。 Didn't get 5 stars because it doesn't say to repent and believe but still really good。 Great book。 Didn't get 5 stars because it doesn't say to repent and believe but still really good。 。。。more
Lori Myers
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Loved the very true message！ （I would have liked the illustrations to be a little less cartoony/exaggerated though I understand that they connect well with some people。）
Kristin Nelson
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Excellent Law and Gospel summary！ A children's book doesn't usually explain the significance of the angels guarding Eden or the curtain in the temple。 This book does。 I would like to read more in the Tales That Tell the Truth series。 Excellent Law and Gospel summary！ A children's book doesn't usually explain the significance of the angels guarding Eden or the curtain in the temple。 This book does。 I would like to read more in the Tales That Tell the Truth series。 。。。more
Jurene
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Another illustration hit。 The parallels drawn here give such deep understanding to the heart of God。 I think this book is great for people of all ages。
Gabrielle Stoller
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BEAUTIFUL book that encapsulates my faith。
Melinda
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Unique retelling of what we all need to know and pass on to the next generation of overcomers。
Katie
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The writing is great， but the book is full of pictures of Christ。 And pretty cartooney ones at that。 Very disappointed。
Just a Girl Fighting Censorship
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A great book for explaining Good Friday and Easter to young children。 It starts with Adam and Eve to explain why people needed to be saved。 It uses the tearing of the temple curtain to explain the restored relationship with God after Christ's death。EDIT 4/19/22- Did a read-aloud at church and the kids really enjoyed this book。 There were plenty of opportunities for asking them questions through out and they really connected with the concept of a keep out sign。 A great book for explaining Good Friday and Easter to young children。 It starts with Adam and Eve to explain why people needed to be saved。 It uses the tearing of the temple curtain to explain the restored relationship with God after Christ's death。EDIT 4/19/22- Did a read-aloud at church and the kids really enjoyed this book。 There were plenty of opportunities for asking them questions through out and they really connected with the concept of a keep out sign。 。。。more
Katie Merkel
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This book does a wonderful job of showing what Jesus accomplished by dying on the cross。 I love how the color schemes used for the illustrations take the text to the next level。 Whenever humanity is able to be with God or God is the focus， the colors are vibrant， but whenever humanity is living in sin and separated from God， the colors are dusty， dark， and feel dead。 The story is a super condensed retelling of Genesis through Revelation， and the recurring theme in the text is that it is wonderfu This book does a wonderful job of showing what Jesus accomplished by dying on the cross。 I love how the color schemes used for the illustrations take the text to the next level。 Whenever humanity is able to be with God or God is the focus， the colors are vibrant， but whenever humanity is living in sin and separated from God， the colors are dusty， dark， and feel dead。 The story is a super condensed retelling of Genesis through Revelation， and the recurring theme in the text is that it is wonderful to be with God， but that because of sin， there was a "keep out" sign （angels at the entrance to the Garden of Eden and the curtain in the Temple） between Him and humanity， but that when Jesus died on the cross， God removed the "keep out" sign （He ripped the temple curtain from top to bottom）。 Because Jesus never sinned and then died to pay for our sins， now anyone who accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior has direct access to God， and one day will see Him face-to-face in Heaven。 。。。more
Hannah
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What a beautiful， simple presentation of the gospel， written in terms a child can understand！
Laura Reid
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An excellent children's book with such a clear presentation of the gospel An excellent children's book with such a clear presentation of the gospel 。。。more
Megan
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Thankful for this beautifully written and illustrated book to simplify and beautify the gospel for not only children; but adults。 I feel I can more readily understand the reality and weight of the gospel through this book as a 32 year old mom who grew up knowing Jesus。 I also use this book in children’s ministry。
Victoria
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This is one of my favorite children’s books that explains the Gospel！
Coralie
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This was actually pretty neat。 I was pleasantly surprised by it。 The colors and illustrations added texture and depth to the story--they were used as a storytelling element， which was really cool。 And the story itself was filled with depth and truth that was presented in the simplicity that a child could grasp， and yet grown in understanding as he himself grew。 That's hard to do。 The book was a little longer than I expected， but not uncomfortably so。 I read it with my little brother before bed a This was actually pretty neat。 I was pleasantly surprised by it。 The colors and illustrations added texture and depth to the story--they were used as a storytelling element， which was really cool。 And the story itself was filled with depth and truth that was presented in the simplicity that a child could grasp， and yet grown in understanding as he himself grew。 That's hard to do。 The book was a little longer than I expected， but not uncomfortably so。 I read it with my little brother before bed and he really liked the emphasized words and got into the story。 I'd definitely recommend this one！ 。。。more
Coalición por el Evangelio
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Este libro es mucho más que un cuento para niños， es la verdadera historia de por qué Jesús murió y resucitó; es la historia de la humanidad， es nuestra historia。 Es lo que necesitamos recordar todos los días， porque es la historia del evangelio。Lee la reseña completa en Coalición por el Evangelio。 Este libro es mucho más que un cuento para niños， es la verdadera historia de por qué Jesús murió y resucitó; es la historia de la humanidad， es nuestra historia。 Es lo que necesitamos recordar todos los días， porque es la historia del evangelio。Lee la reseña completa en Coalición por el Evangelio。 。。。more
Pam Graber
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"The story of the whole Bible （but a lot shorter。）" This is a re-telling of biblical truths that children can grasp quite easily。 1。 The world God made was good。 2。 Sin entered and made that world sad， and bad。 3。 God still wanted to live with his people so he had them build the temple with a curtain that told the people to keep out， just like the warrior angels were placed to keep people out of the Garden。 This book explains some of the biblical symbolism that， personally， I'd never seen before "The story of the whole Bible （but a lot shorter。）" This is a re-telling of biblical truths that children can grasp quite easily。 1。 The world God made was good。 2。 Sin entered and made that world sad， and bad。 3。 God still wanted to live with his people so he had them build the temple with a curtain that told the people to keep out， just like the warrior angels were placed to keep people out of the Garden。 This book explains some of the biblical symbolism that， personally， I'd never seen before。 I would definitely recommend the Tales that Tell the Truth series。 The illustrations are beautiful， and the stories - there are currently 11 books in the series - tell a Bible story， or explore a truth in a way that children should easily grasp。 。。。more
Sara
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This is an incredible book for children！ It tells the salvation message so well， and the overarching narrative of the bible， from the garden in Genesis， the tabernacle and the curtain， all the way to the cross。 It uses repetitive phrases to help kids remember concepts。 An excellent book with beautiful illustrations！
Christopher Kou
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A wonderfully illustrated， simple presentation of one aspect of the Gospel。 Some reviews note that certain theological angles are not present here， but that's alright。 Parents can fill those in as needed， and other books can do that as well。The topic of sin is not shied away from， and is rather emphasized。 The author does a good job of doing this in a way that speaks well to young minds。 My 2yo son immediately grasped the significance of the image of two boys in relational conflict （one is depic A wonderfully illustrated， simple presentation of one aspect of the Gospel。 Some reviews note that certain theological angles are not present here， but that's alright。 Parents can fill those in as needed， and other books can do that as well。The topic of sin is not shied away from， and is rather emphasized。 The author does a good job of doing this in a way that speaks well to young minds。 My 2yo son immediately grasped the significance of the image of two boys in relational conflict （one is depicted stealing the toy of the other）， and then noticed and correlated the later image of another boy （at the coming of Jesus） sharing with his fellow。The great theme of the book is the separation from God that sin creates and how the death and resurrection of Jesus reverses the separation brought about by the curse by taking our sin at the cross。 。。。more
Brittney Weber
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Such a wonderful children's book with beautiful illustrations！ This is a great way to introduce your children to the Gospel。The book starts at the very beginning--when things were perfect in the Garden of Eden。 Then it walks through the Fall of man， why sin can't be in God's presence， the temple and the curtain， Jesus living a sinless life， why Jesus died for us， His resurrection， and being with God in Heaven because of what Jesus did for us。 At the end of the book， the author shares where to fi Such a wonderful children's book with beautiful illustrations！ This is a great way to introduce your children to the Gospel。The book starts at the very beginning--when things were perfect in the Garden of Eden。 Then it walks through the Fall of man， why sin can't be in God's presence， the temple and the curtain， Jesus living a sinless life， why Jesus died for us， His resurrection， and being with God in Heaven because of what Jesus did for us。 At the end of the book， the author shares where to find the stories in the Bible and also briefly explains how we can know Jesus。My kids love having this story read to them and will often just sit on the couch looking at the pictures。 。。。more
Cherish Brown
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（5☆ Would recommend & would read again）This was really well written。 It was a great book to shows kids the Gospel。
Austin
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Caveat！ I read the board book which， based on reading other reviews， may be truncated from the "actual" book。 Reading the full book may influence my opinion， but I doubt it， again from reading what other reviewers have said。Great concept， but a swing and a miss as far as I'm concerned。 If your child is completely Biblically illiterate， this book almost fills the bill for a first exposure to the gospel story。。。but not quite。 The details are too thin for kids who don't already know the story， and Caveat！ I read the board book which， based on reading other reviews， may be truncated from the "actual" book。 Reading the full book may influence my opinion， but I doubt it， again from reading what other reviewers have said。Great concept， but a swing and a miss as far as I'm concerned。 If your child is completely Biblically illiterate， this book almost fills the bill for a first exposure to the gospel story。。。but not quite。 The details are too thin for kids who don't already know the story， and not substantial enough for kids who do。I'll distill it down to 2 good things， 2 bad， and 2 ugly。The good: 3 really good illustrations （out of 17 total）， including a really nice interior view of the Temple; and a fantastic and clearly-presented conceptual connection between the flaming sword and the Temple veil as a "keep out" sign。The bad: the illustrations， seemingly intended for an impressionistic aura， seem cartoonish and computer-generated -- with a few exceptions， they fail to strongly connect with the text on the page， and they do very little to actually take the reading experience to the next level。 Also， huge gaps exist in the narrative that render it less intelligible。 The jump from "Jesus always obeyed" to "But Jesus died on a cross。 It was very sad" was very jarring。 Another page or two to get at the "why" that the subtitle hinted would be there would have been helpful。And the ugly: first， the absence of a call for personal salvation suggests a universalist theology。 "It's just a kid's book！ Ease up！" you might say。 And I would respond that writing a kid's book is not only no excuse for error， but it is arguably worse to get it wrong in a kid's book than in a book written for less impressionable readers！ Secondly， the text is often as shallow as the illustrations。 For example， the second to last page has a poem， introduced as "Jesus says。" The poetry itself is substandard， the use of the word "friends" is shallow and meaningless， and that's all besides the fact that Jesus never said what the poem says。 Not even in so many words。 This feels very pedantic to say， but when you have the opportunity to present the gospel to kids， don't you think God's words are more powerful than a modern poetic paraphrase？ Furthermore， Adam and Eve's modern colloquial speech bubbles erode the believability of the "true story，" rather than making them more relatable， which I assume was the goal。 "How cool is that" that God is here again to walk with us？ "I bet it's going to be even better than yesterday"？ So lame。If this book aims at a whimsical， light-hearted explanation of the Creation-Fall-Redemption narrative， it hit its target。 But it really doesn't seem like that is what is being attempted。 There are too many clues that this is an effort at a thoughtful and accessible gospel primer。 The subtitle， "The True Story of Why Jesus Died and Rose Again，" suggests the book's aim。 It barely connects， in my opinion。 "Jesus died and rose again so we can be his friends， and live with God forever in his wonderful place？" That's painfully shallow， and where the illustrations could lift it to meaningfulness， they usually fail to do so。I was disappointed， mostly because I had higher expectations。 The gospel should not be this shallow and whimsical。 Not even for kids。 。。。more
Hannah
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Fun to read with a small one。 "What happened to the curtain？" " It wipped！ " *tearing sound effect* Fun to read with a small one。 "What happened to the curtain？" " It wipped！ " *tearing sound effect* 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences or opinions。 However， "The Garden， the Curtain and the Cross" is a popular children's book that tells the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation， and how Jesus' sacrifice on the cross brings redemption and restoration。 It is written in a simple and engaging way， with colorful illustrations that will captivate the attention of young readers。 The book also includes discussion questions and activities that help children understand the story and its significance。 Overall， it is a great resource for parents and teachers seeking to introduce children to the Bible and the gospel message。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have preferences or beliefs。 However， "The Garden， the Curtain， and the Cross" is a children's book that tells the story of the gospel and God's plan of salvation through history。 Written by Carl Laferton and illustrated by Catalina Echeverri， it is a great resource for parents and educators who want to teach children about Christianity in an engaging and age-appropriate way。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or beliefs， but I can provide information on the book 'The Garden， the Curtain and the Cross'。 'The Garden， the Curtain and the Cross' is a children's book written by Carl Laferton and illustrated by Catalina Echeverri。 It tells the story of the creation， fall， and redemption of humanity through the lens of the Bible。 The book presents the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a way that is easy to understand for children while still being engaging and informative。 It is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old。 The book has been well received by parents and educators， who appreciate its clear presentation of Christian doctrine and its beautiful illustrations。 It has also been praised for its ability to start conversations about faith and morality with young children。 Overall， 'The Garden， the Curtain and the Cross' is a well-crafted and accessible resource for parents and teachers who want to introduce children to the Christian faith in a way that is both engaging and informative。
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