Some things in life are terrible when empty, such as piggy banks, cookie jars, and giftwrapped Christmas boxes. But empty can be amazingly good, like Saturday chore lists and that beehive you just bumped into. Two thousand years ago, outside Jerusalem, a group of people found a miraculously empty tomb-and the world has never been the same.
Join New York Times bestselling author Joshua Cooley in afunny, meaningful journey into Jesus' empty tomb-the greatest empty in the history of emptiness!-and what it means for us today.
Joshua Cooley is a New York Times bestselling author who has written a variety of books for adults, teens, and kids. His titles include the Heroes of the Bible Devotional, The One Year Sports Devotions for Kids, and two picture books,
I Can't Believe My Eyes! and
Empty!In 2018, he teamedwithSuper Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles to co-author the star quarterback's bestselling memoir, Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds. He is also a contributor to Tyndale's Go Bible for kids and Crossway's upcoming ESV study Bible for boys. Joshua lives in Durham, North Carolina.
Selected Endorsements
"Who knew that emptiness could be such good news?! The emptytomb is truly the absolute centre of human history. How I would love every child to read this book! The pictures bring life, but the story brings more!"
Ed Drew,Faith in KidsMinistry Director
"Filled with imaginative and easily understood examples, Joshua Cooley's latest title tackles the concept of how "empty" can be good or not-so-good-and how one kind of "empty" is so fantabulously good, it has the power to change lives forever! A wonderfully fresh illustration of the wonder and promise of the empty tomb. Perfect not just for Easter but any time of year!"
Tama Fortner, ECPA award-winning and bestselling author
"Jesus' empty tomb is a serious claim, but Empty! engageschildren with humor and gets them thinking about the reality of the resurrection. Perfect for any day of the year, not just Easter time!"
Korrie Johnson, Good Book Mom
"A book packed with warmth and joy explaining in creative, relatable ways how Jesus' empty tomb is life-changing good news for all."
Claire Luther, author and Director of Head2Heart Books
"Funny, sweet, and thoughtful-this book leaves an impactfulmessage for your children to understand the reason we get to celebrate an empty tomb. Grateful for the memorable message this book provides!"
Laura Wifler, co-founder of Risen Motherhood, founder ofTheKidLit Lab and author of several bestselling and award-winning children's books
