About the Author

Maura Roan McKeegan is a former elementary and middle school teacher who also studied graduate theology and reading education. She is the author of The End of the Fiery Sword: Adam & Eve and Jesus & Mary, the award-winning first book in the Old and New series, which introduces children to biblical typology.

“Children have a particular sensitivity to the work of the Holy Spirit,” she says. “Their pure hearts are able to understand Scripture in great depth.”

Maura grew up in Potomac, Maryland, and now lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with her husband Shaun and their four children.



About the Illustrator

Ted Schluenderfritz is the illustrator of several books including A Life of Our Lord for Children, The Book of Angels, and Darby O’Gill and the Good People. He is a freelance graphic designer and the art director for Catholic Digest and Gilbert Magazine. He lives in Littleton, Colorado with his wife Rachel and their six children. You can view more of his work at www.5sparrows.com.