#Review: Marcus and the Emperor's Coin by Dennis Conrad #giveaway #childrensbooks #inGodWeTrustSeries #bookseries

ABOUT THE BOOK:

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.

MY REVIEW:

Do you have an up and coming coin collector? Or maybe you have a history buff? Or want books related to scriptural passages? If so,this is the second in the series you should get. 

The story is simple but interesting in how the two main characters, a father and son,  come to not only bring coins but make a denarius. Marcus, the young boy is concerned that he will mess up this mission but ends up saving it.

As the story unfolds he meets a messenger of a different kind who makes him think about the money he just made. "Give to the emperor the things that are his, and to God the things that are God's."

In his pondering he comes to know that he is now on a very different mission and ready for it.

I liked this book's story. Children can certainly relate to wanting to please their parents but the side catch of being interested in things, in this case coins.

What is a nice little addition is a glossary of terms, scriptural passages, terms about the particular coin, and how to collect coins.

5 stars.

Disclosure: The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. PLEASE NOTE: I do review all different groups, ethnic groups, religions etc. I attempt not to place my own ideas into reviews but base reviews specifically on the book I am reading. ~Michelle,Reading Authors Network

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Dennis Conrad Dennis is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. He is also a Fellow of the National Writing Project. Diamond Valley Writers’ Guild hosted his presentation “Writing for the Children’s Market.” Dennis’s book combines his love of the Bible, children’s literature, and sharing stories about the history behind coins. The Two-Cent Piece is the first of seven books in the In God We Trust Series, coming from Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. At university, Dennis earned an undergraduate degree in Religious Studies and Political Science and a master’s degree in Speech Communication. He is a retired professor of Speech Communications, and he and his wife served teaching oral and written communication ten summers overseas. Learn more at https://dennisconradauthor.com/. Free resources for children are available on his website.