Who is Jesus? Authors Jared Neusch and Connor Shram, two writers who love Jesus, want kids to meet the real Jesus.

Jesus is the core to understanding our faith in a deep and personal way. Introducing kids to Jesus at a young age can help them build a lifelong, unshakeable trust in him. The authors' goal is to provide stories about Jesus that are fun and exciting, reflect the playful imagination God gave to each of his children, and reveal the radical, timeless example of Jesus’ message. Each book in the Jesus Is for Kids series will help children:

Build their knowledge of who Jesus is

Bring them into a deeper relationship with him

And lead kids to a love of Scripture

This newest book in the series, Jesus and the Outsiders, is about how sometimes we feel left out and lonely. Sometimes we exclude others because we’re afraid or unsure. How did Jesus treat the Outsiders?

Did he make a club only some people can join?

Or did he invite everyone to his table?

We find the answer in the words and actions of Jesus. This book tells three biblical stories of Jesus and an Outsider: the Samaritan woman at the well, Zacchaeus, and the repentant thief on the cross. The humorous text and delightful illustrations lead children to discover that like Jesus, we can be inclusive of people different than us. We can appreciate the diversity of people God created in his image. And we can give others the universal love and acceptance that Jesus gave us.