My daughter and I read through this book one afternoon. It is beautifully illustrated. The book is a way to tell the story of Christ's love and forgiveness in a way that a child will understand. My daughter very much enjoyed it and we were able to discuss it afterwards. We also plan to make our own sparkle egg this year. I have a copy of the book to give-a-way. See the details below!
About The Sparkle Egg -
Easter is coming, and Sam loves Easter! But
this year, he is upset about a lie he told his parents. Even though he
apologized and they
forgave him, Sam can’t shake the feeling
that he is a bad kid for what he did. Meanwhile, his parents help him
make a special Easter craft
called a Sparkle Egg. His mom tells him to
write anything he feels sorry about or ashamed of on a piece of paper
and put it inside his
Sparkle Egg.
On Easter morning, when he opens his
Sparkle Egg expecting a surprise, Sam finds that it is empty! His
parents explain that because
Jesus died and rose again, we are forgiven. Like the tomb that first Easter Day, Sam's egg is empty—and Sam’s wrongdoing is
completely forgiven. Once he accepts this
forgiveness fully, Sam realizes a truth: we can sparkle and shine with
God’s light when we
let God’s gift of grace into our hearts.
This touching story will strike a deep chord with readers of all ages,
and the Sparkle Egg tradition will help readers and their
families grasp the totality of God’s perfect grace.
Written by Jill Hardie
Illustrated by Christine Kornacki
Available now!
Hardcover with jacket, 10 x 10, 32 pages
ages 4 to 8
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Author Bio
Jill Hardie’s first book, The Sparkle Box, ignited a
new Christmas tradition that helps center Christmas in the true joy of
the season. Now Jill is hoping to touch lives with a new Easter
tradition with
The Sparkle Egg. She lives in North Canton, Ohio.
Illustrator Bio
Christine Kornacki illustrated the highly acclaimed
The Sparkle Box. She has a love for painting and a knack for
bringing stories to life. Christine received a BFA in illustration from
the University of Hartford and spends most days painting in her studio,
which adjoins a charming café in New Haven, Connecticut.
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ReplyDeleteI like to make baskets for the kids and have an egg hunt in the yard
Cantonbrandy@yahoo.com. I plan one Easter activity\craft a day for the 4weeks before Easter. Sometimes as big as a egg hunt or as small as a contact paper/foam egg activity.
ReplyDeletemonkeyshinersbaby at yahoo Love these books that help kids understand the true meaning of holidays (i'm assuming this is the same author as the Sparkle Box?)
ReplyDeletehmitkowski@gmail.com We decorate the house and dye eggs :)
ReplyDeletekatyhazard at yahoo - we love going through the Resurrection Eggs, 1 each day counting down until Easter.
ReplyDeletekannekimber@gmail.com. We do the while trivium for Easter with confetti egg hunt/fight afterwards!
ReplyDeleteagn9001@gmail.com - We attend our church's easter egg hunt!
ReplyDeleteocean_envy@Yahoo.com -- We leave the baskets at the front door for the kids
ReplyDeleteWe do a lot as a Family, so after Church we have a big breakfast then go home for Family and a midday meal. The kids help decorate the outside with painted paper eggs we make into banners. Then have a big egg hunt.
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We usually bake cookies, dye eggs, and then go to Church!
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llew415 at gmail dot com, we usually go to my moms house
ReplyDeleteI usually read a story all week before Easter, we dye eggs, and we pick out candy to give to the church.
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ReplyDeleteThis year my son and I are making Easter cards for our family. He loves painting so everyday we make one card. A thumbprint chic card, painting with shaving cream to make pastel designs with stickers etc.
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We always go to my in-laws' house for a huge family dinner and egg hunt for the kids!
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My mother used to always take pictures of how unkempt our rooms were, with the Easter baskets right in the middle. ;)
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ssremington at gmail.com Thank you for the Easter giveaway!
ReplyDeletewe paint eggs. eclairre at ymail dot com
ReplyDeletenathankyle1707@yahoo.com My kids love attending easter egg hunts.
ReplyDeleteluckyladybug67@gmail.com we color eggs and plant flowers
ReplyDeleteemeraldmaz@yahoo.com. We go see the promise at church.
ReplyDeleteI love to color eggs and design Easter baskets at Easter.
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We have an Easter egg hunt at Grandma's. walk9@att.net
ReplyDeleteWe hunt eggs, go to church, and have dinner at Miomi's.
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we do family easter dinner.. grammie makes all the kids up easter baskets.. of a bunch of different things.. from clothes to candy... fruit snacks are always a big hit... get them a movie ... we play games all day.. we do arts n crafts, watch movies.. play ball... build puzzles... read.. I so adore my grandkids n they bring me so much joy... thanks for the chance.... Giveaways1965@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWe love to do the resurrection eggs and talk about the story of Jesus.
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We always have a big easter egg hunt. jessicanmaddie@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great book for the church. My "little" boys are growing up and soon Easter Egg hunts will be a thing of the past, but at least they get to help with the little kids. Thank you
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mrs.gibson24@yahoo.com We always make our own baskets, have egg hunts, make deviled eggs, and have a huge family dinner!
ReplyDeleteEvery year we color eggs, decorate and have an Easter egg hunt. Our whole family gets together for an Easter potluck. Thank you :)
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We decorate eggs and have an easter hunt.
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