Mary and the Gardener - by Paul Kerensa (Hardcover)

About the Book

With rich illustrations, Mary and the Gardener brings to life the Easter story, told through the eyes of the first person the risen Jesus appeared to: Mary Magdalene. Inviting readers to celebrate Jesus's love, this book reminds us all that Easter marks a new start for Mary--and for everyone.

Book Synopsis

"Mary was the first to see him. She would be the first to share the good news too!"

When Mary Magdalene went to visit the tomb where Jesus had been buried, she found it empty. Although angels told her Jesus had risen, Mary feared someone had taken his body away. She stayed in the garden to weep, and through her tears, she saw a man--the gardener, she assumed.

With rich illustrations, Mary and the Gardener brings to life the Easter story, told through the eyes of the first person the risen Jesus appeared to: Mary Magdalene. Inviting readers to celebrate Jesus's love, this book reminds us all that Easter marks a new start for Mary--and for everyone.

Review Quotes

"Mary and the Gardener provides Christian parents and other adults who engage with children a worshipful resource to initiate a conversation about God's astounding, patient narrative of redemption and, as Kerensa says, how it still offers each of us a new start as we submit to our risen Lord." --The Banner

"While thoroughly Christian, this book with its focus on kindness opens a wide embrace to readers of any background." --Spirituality and Practice

"This is the perfect Easter book for all ages." --Books Uplift