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Covert Vs. Overt: Biblical Allusions of the Tree in Picture Books Children’s literature has evolved over decades as new morals and ideas develop. Modern children’s literate differs from previous decades in how religion is portrayed. Almost exclusively, the first written stories for children featured themes of religion. Today children’s authors are cautious of adding spiritualty, unless the book is overtly directed for a religious audience. The Oak Inside the Acorn by Max Lucado and illustrated by George Angelini was published in 2011 and is directed towards young children of Christian faith. The book features glorious painted illustrations and a hefty amount of text placed in a meditated manner. The pictures are created with a slew of colors and details used to grab the reader attention. Lucado is a family man and a minister. We know this due to his many references of God and the author’s note that bluntly states, “God prewired your infant” (Lucado). …show more content…
Although, if you look deeply into specific picture books you many find a covert religious meaning. One-way readers and scholars do this is by finding biblical allusions. The tree is a common biblical symbol explicitly in religious children’s books, but the tree can also be a hidden religious symbol in secular books. To the reader The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a book void of faith but if you dig deeper a theme of Christian sacrifice is found. Both The Oak Inside the Acorn by Lucado and The Giving Tree by Silverstien employs the tree as a symbol of Gods love through the illustrations and

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