Some children were at play in their playground one day when a herald rode through the town, blowing a trumpet and crying aloud, “The king! The king passes by on this road today. Make ready for the king!” The children stopped their play and looked at one another. “Did you hear that?” they said. “The king is coming. He may look over the wall and see our playground; who knows? We must put it in order.”

In this short Easter story, some children prepare for the arrival of a king and receive someone quite different.