Together with sophisticated artwork,�a picture book retelling of a traditional European tale, with the events and meaning of the first Easter at its heart
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Both thought-provoking and engaging, this is the story�of�Simon of Cyrene ��#34;a man coming in from the country," as the Gospels refer to him��ho was ordered to carry Jesus' cross. Over
the centuries, his story has been woven into Polish folklore; when Simon the farmer brings his wares to market, little does he expect how he will be involved in the events of that very
special day, nor how his produce��f bread, eggs, and wine��ill become important symbols of Jesus' passion and resurrection, remembered throughout the ages.