In the Beginning

by Susana Gay, Owen Gay

Overview

With its bold, modern art and simple text of about 100 words, this fresh new take on the story of Creation is just right for babies and toddlers. Children will learn that in the beginning, everything was dark. Then God said, "Let there be light." He created the seas and the land, the sun and the moon, all the creatures on the earth . . . and us! And then God rested. This charming depiction of God's Creation makes a perfect gift for little ones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824919924
Publisher:	Worthy
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Pages:	16
Sales rank:	912,848
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Susana Gay is an award-winning graphic designer and the owner of Threehaus, a branding and design studio in Winter Park, Florida. Susana collaborated with her seven-year-old son, Owen, to create Noah's Ark as a gift for a family baptism. After Owen retold the story, Susana polished the text and created the art. They followed Noah's Ark with In the Beginning, Jonah and the Big Fish, Baby Moses, First Christmas, and First Easter, resulting in a series of unique and beautiful introductions to favorite childhood Bible stories.

Editorial Reviews

03/27/2017
In a modest but handsome recap of the creation story, the Gays briskly walk readers through the making of light, the sea, the land, animals, and humankind. The straightforward text doesn’t draw any attention to itself (“Then God made the sun and the moon and the stars”), but the crisp, graphic artwork makes a strong visual impact: when darkness gives way to light, a white circle appears against a midnight blue field, casting a flashlightlike beam that illuminates a pale sky and fluffy clouds. The animals that show up later are as cute as toys, and (an unnamed) Adam and Eve make appearances, behind large, modesty-protecting leaves. Simultaneously available: Noah’s Ark. Ages 1–3. (Apr.)

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