Part of the Tales that Tell the Truth series.
Together with The Garden, The Curtain and The Cross storybook, these full color, full size illustrations allow you to read the story while showing the pictures on screen.
Perfect when reading to children aged 3-6 years old. Simply add to basket and the link to download will appear in your confirmation email upon purchase.
You will need to purchase the storybook separately in order to read the story.
The Garden, the Curtain and The Cross takes children on a journey from the garden of Eden to God’s perfect new creation. It is a gospel presentation that focuses on the significance of the temple curtain. God said “because of your sin you can’t come in”, but the moment the curtain tore in two, everything changed...
| Age range: | 3 - 6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Carl Laferton, Catalina Echeverri |
| Format | Digital files |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 32 |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
Faithful, theologically rich children's books are a rare treat in Christian publishing. Laferton has provided us one of the best little treatments of biblical theology available for parents to read to their children. The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross not only teaches children stories in the Bible but the story of the Bible - one that culminates in the atoning work of Jesus Christ who gives broken sinners access to God. This book is a tremendous resource for parents and children who want to better understand the grand storyline of Scripture.
My grandchildren loved this book—and so did I. Both the pictures and the words have made the Bible's story of redemption clear and beautiful. This is a book that invites us in.
I am so excited about this book! It is colorful, engaging, and creative, and that's just the icing on the cake! Our children receive invitations to participate in many different stories—stories of who they are, their purpose, and what God is like. The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross is a brilliant re-telling of the one story that rules all other stories. I cannot commend this book highly enough. Read it to your children, give it to your neighbors, and talk about what it means to live in light of the fact that the curtain has been torn.
It’s both a fresh way of telling the Easter story as well as good way to share the meaning of the cross.... continue reading
This remarkable picture book beautifully depicts the creation-fall-redemption story in a way that is fresh if you already know it, and clear if you don’t.... continue reading
I think Carl Laferton has done an exceptional job of simplifying an essential truth which could easily come across as very complicated … He makes articulating doctrine seem like child’s play.... continue reading
I bought this book and the accompanying activity book to use for Easter lockdown Sunday school.
We read a few pages of the story each week and then completed the matching pages in the activity book.
I loved the way the book tells the Easter story from Genesis to Revelation which is so helpful when teaching children why Jesus had to die. The repeated rhyme was useful too and the seven year old I was teaching really enjoyed reading the whole book through on Easter Sunday.
A beautifully illustrated and powerfully written book for children. A rarity these days. My children sit in awe until the end! Highly recommended.
This book is great! It takes us through the great sweep of redemptive history with Jesus at the centre, in all he has done, is doing and will do for us. My kids love it
A series of lovely illustrations to help make Bible stories come alive.
Great artwork. Creative way of explaining the Gospel to children.
When I was teaching my Sunday children's group on Exodus 24 and the holiness of God, one of the young boys who has read this book said 'because of our sin, we can't come in'. I can't think of a better recommendation for this really helpful Bible overview of God's good garden, our terrible sin and all Jesus did to invite us back in again. It helps children understand who God is and how kind he has been to us, and gives them tools to understand the Bible from a young age. Highly recommend.
A lovely book with beautiful illustrations which together tells biblical truths. I have the whole collection of these books and they are all wonderful. Great for children and adults for easy bed time reading!
We really enjoyed reading this excellent little book that contains so much theology! Thanks for clearly presenting Christ to us.
It's been very helpful to my storytelling (especially in our lockdown times via Zoom!) to be able to tell the story in a way that respects copyright and makes kids able to see it on their screens. This GBC initiative of providing the graphics for their children's books has been a massive encouragement for me to continue focusing on reading it well rather than finding ways the children can even see the book!
Thank you very much for making available the Garden, the Curtain and the Cross on line. I printed off two of the wonderful pictures and used them to help tell the Easter story from John 20. Your generosity is much appreciated at this time of on-line teaching.
