Was the First "Easter Egg" Red?

EASTER BOOK GIVEAWAY! Revised 4/12/14: Giveaway over - Congratulations to Anne Lawson! Today I'm giving away a beautiful new children's book from Ancient Faith Publishing: The Miracle of the Red Egg, by Elizabeth Crispina Johnson and illustrated by Daria Fisher.

Whether or not you encourage the "Easter Bunny" and egg hunts in your family, Christians have long viewed eggs as symbols of the Resurrection - as an egg lies dormant, it contains a new life sealed within it, just as Christ's body was resurrected to new life from a sealed tomb.

At "Pascha" (Easter), Orthodox Christians all over the world dye and bless RED eggs.  And finally there is a children's book about how this tradition started...

Way back in apostolic times, there was a blessed miracle that involved St. Mary Magdalene, an unbelieving Roman Emperor named Tiberius, and an EGG that turned RED.

 

I think your whole family will enjoy this wonderful new book for kids that brings to life the reality and power of Christ's Resurrection...

You can preview a little more of the book here.  The story is very nicely told by Elizabeth Johnson (What Do You Hear, Angel?), with pretty pastel illustrations by Daria Fisher (Lucia, St. of Light).  At the back of the book you'll find an icon image and hymn for Mary Magdalene's feast day, a prayer for the "Blessing of the Eggs", the Paschal Troparion and Greeting, and a historical note.

Want to dye your own red eggs? You can order a $6.00 kit imported from Greece from Ancient Faith Publishing as well.  The book is available to order by clicking the link here.

 

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
To enter for a chance to win my review copy...
-Post a comment here on my blog post
-Comment on my G.B.F.Y.S. Facebook page link for this post
-Mailing address must be within the U.S. 
Giveaway ends this Friday (April 11, 2014) at 11:59 PST.  
Winner announced on Saturday, April 12, 2014.