'The Story of the First Easter Bunny,' a new book by New Jersey author Anthony DeStefano, works to claim the Easter Bunny as a Christian symbol and teach kids the real meaning of Easter.
Bestselling author Anthony DeStefano of New Jersey was tired of commercialism and secular culture overrunning the true meaning of Easter — so he wrote a book to 'Christianize' the story of the Easter Bunny. 'The Story of the First Easter Bunny' tells of a 'small bunny with very large ears' who lives with his ailing mother near Jerusalem during the time of Christ.
So it struck me that since bunnies have enormous ears, in my story become a symbol for spiritual receptivity,' said DeStefano — 'the way Christians are supposed to listen to God.' Once he made this connection, he wrote his story in a matter of weeks, he told Fox News Digital. 'I wrote my book because I thought there was a way to use the Easter Bunny for a deeply spiritual purpose,' he said in a phone interview.
Easter, while it's the most important Christian feast day, 'necessarily involves the brutal execution of someone, and, death can be very scary for children,' he said. 'But to be able to give kids an idea of what the crucifixion and the resurrection are all about, by employing an adorable Easter bunny in a way that's not so frightening — it is valuable.
And beating them at their own worldly game is an extremely satisfying thing to do — especially on the day we commemorate Christ’s ultimate victory over the world,' DeStefano said. This is also a way to 'strike back at the secular culture.' DeStefano has written five bestselling Christian books for adults, including 'A Travel Guide to Heaven' and 'Ten Prayers God Always Says Yes To.
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