The Great Waking Up
The Story of Easter
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · January 13, 2026
Introduce children to the hope and promise found in the Resurrection with this one-of-a-kind picture book, which retells the story of Easter through the eyes of a young girl living at the same time as Jesus. “This book is guaranteed to light up families’ homes and hearts with the hope, the truth, the beauty and the life that God promises.”—Sarah McConnell, Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland Kids Network Leader, and Kids Pastor at Catalyst Vineyard Church Anastasia loves to dream.
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- Who it’s for
- An Easter retelling follows Anastasia, her dreams, and the promise of resurrection.
- Themes
- Easter and the Resurrection, Faith and hope, Eternal life
- Genres
- Easter & Lent, Christian Stories, Christian Bedtime Stories
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Introduce children to the hope and promise found in the Resurrection with this one-of-a-kind picture book, which retells the story of Easter through the eyes of a young girl living at the same time as Jesus. “This book is guaranteed to light up families’ homes and hearts with the hope, the truth, the beauty and the life that God promises.”—Sarah McConnell, Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland Kids Network Leader, and Kids Pastor at Catalyst Vineyard Church Anastasia loves to dream.
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Every morning, she shares the wonderful adventures from her dreams with her mother, Anika. And each night, Anika tells Anastasia about the dreams of their people to inspire new ones. Her favorite is the dream of the Great Waking Up, the day when there will be no more death! And that dream feels close to coming true as Anastasia watches the Deliverer, Jesus, heal and awaken people from a deep, dark sleep. So when Jesus is crucified, Anastasia is left heartbroken. How can the Great Waking Up happen if He is not here? But hope is not lost...because Anastasia will soon discover the tomb is empty and that Jesus is risen! The Great Waking Up has begun! Join Anastasia on a journey of dreams and faith, where hope transcends despair, and the promise of eternal life brings joy to all.
Anastasia’s Dreams
An Easter retelling follows Anastasia, her dreams, and the promise of resurrection.
Come here for
- Anastasia’s dreams and her mother’s stories of the Great Waking Up
- Jesus healing and awakening people from a deep, dark sleep
Expect
- The Easter story through a young girl’s eyes
- An empty tomb and the Resurrection
Where it sits
| Easter & Lent | 60% |
|---|---|
| Christian Bedtime Stories | 54% |
| Christian Stories | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Easter & Lent
- Christian Holiday Stories
- Christian Inspirational Stories
- Authors
- Sarah Shin
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- January 13, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Easter and the Resurrection · Faith and hope · Eternal life
- Reading lane
- Easter & Lent