A Story For The Child In All Of Us: “The Colt and the King”

Threads of love and joy are woven into this Palm Sunday tale, “The Colt and the King” told through the eyes of a young colt called upon to carry a king. The animal is fearful when he is led through noisy streets to the olive grove. But Jesus comforts him: “In his voice was a river of quiet; in his touch a shelter of peace.” His fear leaves him and he knows, then, that he is bearing a true king on his back in the triumphal procession into Jerusalem. Evocative and richly detailed illustrations in warm Mediterranean hues accompany the tale – creating places, creatures, and moments so real that readers can almost touch them. Together, Marni McGee and John Winch have created an elegant and eloquent book.