Esther's Easter Dress: A Young Girl's Adventure through Holy Week

As a young girl participates in the Holy Week services from the Saturday of Lazarus through Good Friday and Easter, her mother explains the meaning and the scriptures for each service. Throughout all the week, however, she is concerned about not having a white dress to wear for the Good Friday service where she will participate with other young girls as a maiden guarding Jesus' tomb. A beautiful dress is finally provided. This fascinating book provides a beautiful re-telling for children of the passion of Jesus as acted out in the Orthodox Holy Week services. It includes a section on the dyeing of Easter eggs and the baking of Pascha bread. Illustrated with 24 lively drawings in sixteen short chapters. For grades 2 through 6.Kafarakis, Katherine is the author of 'Esther's Easter Dress: A Young Girl's Adventure through Holy Week', published 1999 under ISBN 9781880971499 and ISBN 1880971496.