The Man in the Tree and the Brand New Start Storybook: A True Story about Zacchaeus and the Difference Knowing Jesus Makes

by Carl Laferton, Catalina Echeverri (Illustrator)

Overview

Over 1 million copies of the Tales That Tell The Truth series have been sold! 

Zacchaeus was very short, very rich and not very happy, but his encounter with Jesus changed everything. 

In response to the grace Jesus showed him, Zacchaeus was transformed from the inside out. He repented, treasured Jesus above everything else, and showed kindness and generosity to others like never before.

Use this story to teach children that only following Jesus will make them truly happy and fulfilled, and that genuine repentance and faith is demonstrated by loving others. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784989644
Publisher:	The Good Book Company
Publication date:	06/01/2024
Series:	Tales That Tell the Truth
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.97(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Carl is Publisher and Co-CEO at The Good Book Company and is a member of Life Church Hackbridge in south London. He is the bestselling author of The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross and God's Big Promises Bible Storybook, and also serves as Series Editor of the God's Word For You series. Before joining TGBC, he worked as a journalist and then as a teacher, and pastored a congregation in Hull. Carl is married to Lizzie, and they have two children. He studied history at Oxford University.

Catalina Echeverri is a Colombian freelance illustrator specializing in children's books. She is based in London, UK, and illustrated the best-selling The Garden, The Curtain and the Cross.

Editorial Reviews

The story of Zacchaeus is a wonderful story of the changed heart and life that believing the gospel requires and that trusting in Jesus brings. Carl Laferton has done a wonderful job of communicating these truths to children and parents. Make sure to add this book to your collection of Tales That Tell the Truth!

Connie Dever

I am grateful for books that help bring the true story of the Bible into the everyday spaces of a child’s life. This does that so wonderfully well!

Kristyn Getty (Getty Music)

I love this book, and I love the story of Zacchaeus. We need to give every child this story to show them that Jesus came for every child. As you read this with your kids, they’ll see and feel what a joy it is to belong to Jesus.

Ed Drew (Ministry Director