| The Boy and the Bridge Contributor(s): Teague, Laura (Author), Dean, Carly (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1949389006 ISBN-13: 9781949389005 Publisher: Inspiromedia Corporation OUR PRICE: $16.62 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religious - Christian - Inspirational |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8" W x 10" (0.79 lbs) 38 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Boy and The Bridge is an allegory featuring a young boy as he approaches a crossroads in the woods and in a quiet moment of bravery learns about the deeper purpose of life. The young boy, like so many of us, has set out on a great adventure, blissfully unaware of an unmet need in his life. He finds courage within himself to conquer the world around him until he comes upon a large bridge and is taken back by fear, symbolic of the moment in our lives when each us realize our insufficiencies when met with struggle. As he begins to search his heart and mind for options on how to continue his journey without crossing the bridge, he hears a gentle whisper prompting him to simply have faith. The story chronicles the young boy's realization that faith and trust will carry him through the challenges of this life, symbolizing the beautiful truth available for each of us through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each page is filled with stunning, vivid illustrations that take the reader into the journey in a familiar, relatable way. |
Contributor Bio(s): Teague, Laura: - The Boy and The Bridge was written by Laura Teague. Originally from Georgia and a graduate of The University of Georgia, Laura is a resident of Trussville, Alabama, where she lives with her husband, son, and golden retriever. Laura has been passionate about writing from a young age and has a background built around children's ministry and working to see kids reach a deeper understanding of who Jesus Christ is. She now teaches elementary school and desires for her students to grow each day into the kind of people our world desperately needs. Laura has always believed children to be remarkable people with a great deal to offer the world and is proud to be blessed with the opportunity to reach them through the written word.Dean, Carly: - Carly Dean is an illustrator, artist, as well as an art therapist with a passion for working with children. Carly is also the director of Art and Design Creations from CED. Through her artwork and illustrations, Carly portrays the emotional experiences of children as well as adults as they face life's challenges. Ultimately, it is a spirit of joy, bravery, and peace that Carly delivers through artistic expression in response to the worries of life. Carly has experience working within a variety of artistic medias including clay, paperwork, sculpture, drawing, painting, and textiles. In addition to having experience in many forms of creation, Carly also has experience working with many different people groups and with many different cultures. Children within school settings, teenagers facing emotional and behavioral difficulties, young girls and women survivors of trauma in Nepal, and adults with intellectual delay are some of the environments and peoples with whom Carly has shared the rich and rewarding process of artistic expression. Through her work with school-aged children in Italy, Carly gained a deeper education and understanding of communication with children through teaching and cross-cultural immersion work. It is this global vision through artistic language that gives inspiration to Carly's artwork and illustrations. As Carly is a Christian, she beliefs that we are all creative in many different ways as we have all been made by the ultimate creator who has formed so many different things. It is Carly's hope that in her work the attributes of truth, justice, purity, loveliness, and excellence are perceived and that these attributes will give to the viewer, adult as well as child, encouragement and hope. |