Stefano Martinuz – illustratör

There are many things that make Easter special, but the most special thing of all is that Jesus is alive!In the spring, around Easter time, nature seems to wake up like a family of bears after a long winter’s nap. Robins sing all day long in the bright sunshine. Baby chickens pop out of their shells, and baby bunnies hop around in the green grass. Boys and girls get candy, gifts, and new clothes. But as wonderful as all those things are, none of them is what really makes Easter special.Why Is Easter Special? by Barbara Miller Juliani shares the story of mama animals asking their babies if they know what makes Easter special. While the little ones have very good answers, they don’t have quite the right one. But one little girl and boy, Mia and Mason, do! Through engaging dialogue and gentle guidance, the story reveals that Easter is special because Jesus is alive, offering hope, friendship, and love that lasts forever.With warm, engaging illustrations by Stefano Martinuz, Why Is Easter Special? delights toddlers and preschoolers ages 2–5 while helping them look beyond candy, gifts, and other holiday traditions to the true joy of Easter—Jesus's resurrection. A special page for parents extends the conversation, offering simple ways to reinforce the story's message and make its spiritual lessons meaningful for young children.

Deep in the bog, in a thicket of thorns, where shadows would linger long after the dawn,in twists of old iron, with fists full of rubbish... Goblin was searching for gadgets and gubbish.Goblin has everything. Trinkets and treasures, nick-nacks and stuff - he has it all . . . and yet, it's never enough. So, when a band of unlikely companions turn up and Goblin actually FEELS something, things start to shift. Could it be that friendship, not possessions, is what Goblin really needs? The follow up to Times' Children's Book of the Week, Troll, Goblin is a wonderfully funny and powerful story about the magic of human connection.