BeginningsIn your beginning—yes, in your beginning,

God thought of you, and he loved you.A tiny seed grows into a majestic tree. A small caterpillar flutters from the cocoon as a beautiful butterfly. A fragile egg cradles the new life of a baby robin. And a much-loved child is nurtured within a mother’s womb.

With lyrical prose and gorgeous illustrations, Lori Ann Watson and Shennen Bersani gently teach children that all of creation is precious to God—right from the beginning.

Lori Ann Watson taught first, second, and fifth grades and was named Teacher of the Year, Gilchrist County, Florida, before becoming a full-time mother.

She and her husband have three young children.

Shennen Bersani attended the Art Institute of Boston and is a freelance illustrator. Beginnings is her

seventh children’s picture book. She is the mother of four and lives outside

Boston, Massachusetts.

Beginnings

Lori A

nn Watson &

Shennen Bersani

PA

ULIN

E Books &

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Written by Lori Ann WatsonIllustrated by Shennen Bersani

$12.95 U.S.

In the beginning,

a small, fragile, yellow blossom trembles upside down, gathering the sun’s warming rays.

It’s as delicate as china, but it will ripen into a fat, red, summery-smelling tomato.

In the beginning,

a flat, winged, coffee-colored seed skips along on a breeze to a just-right place.

There it puts down roots, sends its tiny green nose poking up through the leaves, and grows to become a majestic pine tree.

In the beginning,

an egg with a thin, sky-colored shell lies cradled in a treetop nest.

It’s not very big, but it holds a baby robin’s new life inside.