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Michael Hague's Family Easter Treasury
Beloved illustrator Michael Hague has brought together thirty-two of his favorite stories and poems in a joyous commemoration of Easter. There are entries for the oldest and the youngest family members to enjoy.
The collection is divided into four A Time of Faith, which recounts the story of Christ's death; A Time of Rebirth, which rejoices in the resurrection; A Time of Celebration, which extols the traditions of the Easter rabbit and painted eggs; and A Time of Love, which celebrates the wonder and new growth of the season. The anthology includes works by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others.
The collection is divided into four A Time of Faith, which recounts the story of Christ's death; A Time of Rebirth, which rejoices in the resurrection; A Time of Celebration, which extols the traditions of the Easter rabbit and painted eggs; and A Time of Love, which celebrates the wonder and new growth of the season. The anthology includes works by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others.
- GenresHoliday
144 pages, Hardcover
First published March 15, 1999
About the author
Michael Hague
174 books92 followersMichael Hague is renowned as the illustrator of many children's classics, including editions of The Wizard Of Oz, Peter Pan, The Hobbit, and The Velveteen Rabbit. He also illustrated The Book of Ghosts, Where Fairies Dance, The Book of Wizards, and The Book of Fairy Poetry as well as wrote and illustrated the graphic novel in The Small. Michael lives with his wife, Kathleen, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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May 20, 2018
I love Easter and I love Spring and this is what this book is about. Yes, the author included chicks, Easter bunny rabbits, decorated eggs, chocolate, etc but also angels in disguise, a few bible fictional stories and mostly importantly the true message of Easter being the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There is also other information about different cultures and the origin of the spring celebration of life and fertility.
April 26, 2019
Picked this up at a library sale so we could read something different this year leading up to Easter...krb 3/25/19
So much going on with visiting my sister that we really didn't get through all of this book. It wasn't a book that made you want to rush back to it but nonetheless it was a book with great variety of stories and poems...krb 4/26/19
So much going on with visiting my sister that we really didn't get through all of this book. It wasn't a book that made you want to rush back to it but nonetheless it was a book with great variety of stories and poems...krb 4/26/19
October 15, 2008
Michael Hague's Family Easter Treasury is something we pull out every Easter season for our morning family circle time. It is filled with short stories and poetry divided into four categories: A Time of Faith, A Time of Rebirth, A Time of Celebration, and A Time of Love. Michael Hague's illustrations are truly gorgeous; bright and cheerful pastel/watercolors interspersed with more somber, darker selections where appropriate.
Each chapter begins with a gospel narrative of the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Two of my favorite short stories include "The Maid of Emmaus" by Alice Sligh Turnbull, and Oscar Wilde's tale entitled "The Selfish Giant". I don't know why that last one affects me the way it does, but year after year I cry when I read it aloud~~and at the same place each time:
Downstairs ran the Giant in great joy, and out into the garden. He hastened across the grass, and came near to the child. And when he came quite close his face grew red with anger, and he said, "Who hath dared to wound thee?" For on the palms of the child's hands were the prints of two nails, and the prints of two nails were on the little feet.
"Who hath dared to wound thee?" cried the Giant, "tell me, that I may take my big sword and slay him."
"Nay," answered the child; "but these are the wounds of Love."
"Who art thou?" said the Giant, and a strange awe fell on him. and he knelt before the little child.
And the child smiled on the Giant, and said to him, "You let me play once in your garden, today you shall come with me to my garden, which is Paradise."
And when the children ran in that afternoon, they found the Giant lying dead under the tree, all covered with white blossoms.
You can read the entire story online.
Unfortunately, Michael Hague's treasury is out-of-print, but I noticed there were used copies available on Amazon for under $3.00. I think beautiful books like this one create wonderful family memories.
Each chapter begins with a gospel narrative of the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Two of my favorite short stories include "The Maid of Emmaus" by Alice Sligh Turnbull, and Oscar Wilde's tale entitled "The Selfish Giant". I don't know why that last one affects me the way it does, but year after year I cry when I read it aloud~~and at the same place each time:
Downstairs ran the Giant in great joy, and out into the garden. He hastened across the grass, and came near to the child. And when he came quite close his face grew red with anger, and he said, "Who hath dared to wound thee?" For on the palms of the child's hands were the prints of two nails, and the prints of two nails were on the little feet.
"Who hath dared to wound thee?" cried the Giant, "tell me, that I may take my big sword and slay him."
"Nay," answered the child; "but these are the wounds of Love."
"Who art thou?" said the Giant, and a strange awe fell on him. and he knelt before the little child.
And the child smiled on the Giant, and said to him, "You let me play once in your garden, today you shall come with me to my garden, which is Paradise."
And when the children ran in that afternoon, they found the Giant lying dead under the tree, all covered with white blossoms.
You can read the entire story online.
Unfortunately, Michael Hague's treasury is out-of-print, but I noticed there were used copies available on Amazon for under $3.00. I think beautiful books like this one create wonderful family memories.
April 28, 2011
It was okay. We read about 4 stories. I wanted to read him the Christian story of Easter as a cultural reference, but what they had in here was the King James version and taken out of context, it made little sense. We enjoyed some of the less religious stories and of course Hague's illustrations are always great.
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