Marcus and the Emperor’s Coin
Marcus and the Emperor’s Coin is an exciting adventure in the Ancient Roman Empire at the time of Christ. Eight-year-old Marcus and his father are on a mission for the Emperor and visit a mine and a mint where coins are made. Marcus finds himself making a denarius, a coin with the emperor’s image. Marcus goes to Jerusalem and sees Jesus hold a denarius when he says, “Give to the emperor, the things are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
What will this mean for Marcus, and will he ever be the same again?
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ENDORSEMENTS
Marcus and the Emperor’s Coin is another treasure in children’s picture books from author, Dennis Conrad. Readers follow clumsy Marcus and his father on a dangerous, first-century mission to mine silver and mint the denarius—the Emperor’s coin. When they deliver the coins to Jerusalem and encounter Jesus giving tax advice, the story moves from delightful to insightful. Lively illustrations will enthrall your child and help celebrate Marcus’s ultimate victory. A must-have for coin-collecting households and a should-have for inquisitive kids—young or young-at-heart.
This story behind the familiar Bible story of Jesus’s words about the coin someone handed him will hold the attention of boys and girls and encourage them to consider what they can give to God.
Marcus and the Emperor's Coin is a delightful book, intertwining adventure, history and faith with life lessons beneficial to any child. A perfect gift for young children.
Marcus and the Emperor’s Coin offers plenty of adventure to engage young readers as it tells an uplifting story of a boy’s opportunity to see Jesus. Marcus is thrilled to take a journey with his father to a silver mine and then to the place where coins with the Roman emperor’s image are made. Like many of the children who will enjoy this book, Marcus is known for being clumsy and prone to mishaps, but he also ends up playing an important role in the mission. He and his father travel land and sea to take coins to Jerusalem, where Marcus hears Jesus answer a question about paying taxes to Caesar. This book, which includes lively and beautiful illustrations, will be a hit with kids. It also includes extra material on coin collecting, the history of the denarius, and biblical references.
Maybe he’s not gotten a key into Fort Knox, but Dennis Conrad has found a way into his own mint: one that produces books that blend history and coin collecting and adventure and faith. He followed up his The Two-Cent Piece with another winner, Marcus and the Emperor’s Coin. Interested in going back 2,000 years for an enticing children’s story? Interested in reading a story to your children or grandchildren that will strengthen your bond with them? Then pick up a copy.
I heartily endorse Conrad’s Marcus and the Emperor’s Coin, you and the kids will enjoy it. My only regret: my grands are too old to read this to. Well, maybe I’ll try anyway.
Marcus and the Emperor's Coin is an enjoyable and informative read for both adults and children. It provides little known details about the production of coins during Bible times and stimulates discussion about coins as well as about spiritual things. An underlying message is that even children who feel inadequate are capable of serving the communities around them in a big way.
A charming story about the journey of a silver denarius coin and a young boy during the time of Jesus. Despite being a bit clumsy, young Marcus’s father takes him on a secret mission. The lad’s mishaps cause him to feel insecure about his worth until they visit Jerusalem where he hears Jesus speak about the what the God values most. Great resources for parents, too.
