Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus

Description: "Petook the rooster meets Jesus when the boy stops in the chicken yard on his way to Jerusalem. Years later, Petook sees Jesus die for the salvation of the world on distant Calvary. He crows with joy on Easter Sunday at the birth of a new chick that coincides with the Resurrection. Caryll Houselander's artful storytelling and Tomie dePaola's delightful illustrations will invite young readers to enter into the mystery of new life"--Back cover.

Brief description:

Caryll Houselander, a mid-twentieth-century artist and writer, wrote many popular religious books for both adults and children.

Review Quotes:

"One of the most evocative Easter stories ever written. The sun-drenched colors, accented with vibrant reds and yellows, reflect the serenity of the story and subtly draw the reader's attention to the beauty and inner message of Easter."
-- Publisher's Weekly

"Beautifully written in poetic, pictorial language and illustrated with dePaola's usual mastery, this oblique view of the Easter miracle touches upon Christian themes - the gentleness of the boy Jesus, the symbolism of the hen and chickens, the mystical joy of resurrection and renewal - with delicate sensitivity."
-- School Library Journal