A touching picture book retelling of Holy Week, with soft watercolor art that beautifully captures the story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection—an inspiring gift for Easter, Christmas, and Christian families.

I am the donkey that He rode.

I am the palm leaves they waved in celebration of Israel’s king.

I am the room where He ate the Last Supper.

With lyrical, scripture-inspired verses from Christopher Robbins and radiant watercolor illustrations by Yumi Shimokawara, He Is Risen offers a moving retelling of Holy Week through the eyes of the animals, plants, and objects that witnessed Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection.

This fresh perspective gently introduces children to the Easter story and the enduring symbols of Christianity. Both reverent and heartfelt, it’s a meaningful read-aloud for Christian families and a beautiful gift for Easter, Holy Week, Christmas, and other Christian holidays.

Available in English and Spanish!

Christopher Robbins is a husband and father of nine children—six boys and three girls. He has spent the last 30-plus years raising his kids with his wife, helping them become well read, well viewed, and well listened. He is an entrepreneur in the book industry and enjoys playing multiple instruments, cooking, fly fishing the rivers of Utah and California, and backpacking as many trails as possible. He mainly writes children’s books now, as years ago his children said, “Why don’t you publish something we’d actually read!” He now lives in the Central Valley of California with the children who have not left yet, his beautiful wife, his daughter’s dog, daughter’s cat, and one stray cat. He believes you should love your neighbor and be kind. Yumi Shimokawara is an illustrator, picture book writer, and animal lover living in Japan. Shimokawara studied Japanese literature in college and then studied painting while doing various jobs.