What Happened At Easter?

The Biblical Easter story in modern, childfriendly language

For reading (aloud) to children aged 5 and above

Beautiful illustrations by Stefanie Scharnberg

What really happened at Easter? And why do people still remember it today? Many parents find it difficult to answer their children when they ask this question. Margot Käßmann tells the Easter story from an unusual perspective: from the point of view of a girl. Little Rebekka experiences the dramatic time, in which Jesus comes to Jerusalem shortly before his death. Her parents are among his followers. She watches the Last Supper and realises that something really special is happening. On Easter morning, she followers her mother to his tomb and witnesses him rising again. Told in this way, even the most complicated aspects of Easter are made understandable for small children - and for us adults too. 

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  • Publisher: bene!
  • Release: 03.02.2020
  • ISBN: 978-3-96340-121-3
  • 32 Pages
  • Authors: Margot Käßmann
  • Illustrated by: Stefanie Scharnberg
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Portrait von Margot Käßmann
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Margot Käßmann

Margot Käßmann, born in 1958, is one of the most well-known church personalities in Germany. During and after her period as the chair of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany, she gained the esteem and sympathy of many people thanks to her open and straightforward manner. The minister and mother of four daughters is in the prime of her life and is not afraid of change. She finds a balance to her duties by jogging and spending time with her grandchildren.

Portrait von Stefanie Scharnberg
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Stefanie Scharnberg

Stefanie Scharnberg is a trained bookseller and studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence. Since 2001 she has been successfully illustrating books for children and young readers. She lives with her husband and two children in Freiburg.