12 Days of Easter Blog Tour, Author Interview, and Giveaway

Monday, April 4, 2022




ABOUT THE BOOK 

Celebrate the Easter holiday with a new, faith-focused twist on the classic Christmas carol, The 12 Days of Christmas.

The 12 Days of Easter features cheerful illustrations and highlights a different Easter symbol on every page. Additional backmatter teaches children and families about the meaning behind traditional Easter symbols with an emphasis on Christ and the resurrection.

A perfect holiday gift and read-aloud to enjoy every Easter season!



AUTHOR BIO 

Sierra Wison is the author of several books for children including 10 Little Disciples, I Can Be Like Jesus, and The Atonement of Jesus Christ is for Me. Easter is one of her very favorite holidays because she loves celebrating the resurrection of the Savior. She is excited to share more about this special holiday with readers. Sierra lives in Alberta, Canada with her husband, kids, two cats, two fish, and a bearded dragon. You can learn more about Sierra at www.sierrawilsonauthor.com



AUTHOR INTERVIEW

 Life Is What It's Called - What inspired you to write this story?

Sierra Wilson - My children's love of "12 Days of Christmas"-inspired picture books. We've found and enjoyed so many based on different holidays and occasions, but we've never found one based on Easter. So, I wrote one! With this story, my goal was to bring together the cute and fun aspects of Easter with the meaning behind them and a focus on Christ.

Life Is What It's Called - What would kids like most about this book?

Sierra Wilson - This book is a lot of fun and kids will enjoy sing-reading it, searching for the Easter gifts on each page, practicing counting, and feeling the love of their Savior.

Life Is What It's Called - What makes this book stand apart from the other books on the market?

Sierra Wilson - To my knowledge, this is the only Easter-focused picture book using the 12 Days of Christmas structure. Along with that fun aspect, this book is special because it brings together the parts of Easter many kids love such as bunnies and eggs with the deeper meanings behind these symbols and an emphasis on Christ. It's the perfect blend of the playful and the spiritual.


Life Is What It's Called - What will readers learn from this book?

Sierra Wilson - Readers will learn the meaning behind twelve popular Easter symbols and traditions both throughout the story and with extra informational material at the back of the book.


Life Is What It's Called - What are you working on next?

Sierra Wilson - I'm always working on so many things! At this exact moment, I'm polishing up a funny dinosaur picture book and drafting/revising parts of a folklore-inspired middle grade novel.

Life Is What It's Called - What makes this book similar to your other books? 

Sierra Wilson - At their heart, many of my books are truly all about the love of Christ for each of us. That message is at the core of this story too. 

 Life Is What It's Called - What makes this book different from your other books? 

Sierra Wilson - This is my first book that can easily be sung aloud, which is quite fun. Try it! This is also my first book as an independent publisher. It was so, so much work taking on the roles of author, illustrator, and publisher, but it was something I had wanted to try for quite a while, and it really was a rewarding experience. 

Life Is What It's Called - What should readers know about you? 

Sierra Wilson - I love my Savior and I'm so thankful for His sacrifice and resurrection. That's what Easter is really all about. It's a joyful celebration of the greatest of all victories. I hope readers will feel that sense of joy and love as they read and have fun with The 12 Days of Easter


REVIEW
12 Days of Easter is a fun children's book that's similar to the 12 days of Christmas, however, each of the items in the "12 Days of Easter" represents parts of Christ's Easter story. In the back of the book, the author wrote what each item represents and symbolizes. The illustrations in the book are cute and fun. The colors are done in vibrant spring-like colors. 12 Days of Easter is easy to read book that kids will enjoy reading each Easter. The story is well-thought out and could reach kids at different levels...just reading the story to young toddlers and then as your children are older and more mature you can expand upon the symbols throughout the story and how it relates to the Easter story. This is a meaningful Easter book that will make a great addition to your children's library. 

Available for purchase here.


Please note that I received a free copy to review, however, this is my honest opinion. This post also contains affiliate links that help support and maintain this blog. This post is in cooperation with the author. 

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