Goodbook Partner Review: The Garden and the Cross Board book by Carl Laferton and illustrated by Catalina Echehverri

 The True story of why Jesus died and rose again.  

What I like about the book:

• Small, perfect to hold, a sturdy page with glossy images traditional board book.
• Illustrations are all in the original book, just not all are in this version- but siblings could have their age-appropriate version and see that they are reading the same story. 
• The same story of the hardback book, just simplified, but the concepts and keywords like sin, are kept!  
• Understandable, short, fast read, that will appeal, and littles will want to be read over and over!  

Teaching Tie Ins:

• The clear gospel message, centered on a relationship with God
• Clear easter explanation. 
• Clear Temple curtain explanation- and it's accessible as a "keep out" curtain.  I'll remember this! 

What I wonder about the book:

• why the speech bubbles use a hard to read cursive print. They do mirror the original book and are way more readable in the larger format.  
• why he/him is not capitalized when referring to God.  I know that APA and Chicago style doesn't care, but why can't believers sharing God's message, help kids see that He is God in this distinction.  

Thankful to partner with The Goodbook company and review this new board book.