Laurel and the Wind
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Title: Laurel and the Wind by Gaelan Gilbert, illustrated by Ned Gannon
At night, the wind carries sweet aromas through Laurel's boat, surprising her. One night, she's transported to an ancient world of mystery. This story explores Byzantium's Constantinople, its magnificent church of Holy Wisdom, and the worship of God. It cultivates a taste for the mystical in young readers and rekindles wonder in adults.
Key Features
- Author: Gaelan Gilbert
- Illustrator: Ned Gannon
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 32
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
- Age Range: 2-10 years
Story Highlights
The tale delves into the power of remembrance and the beauty of truth, centered around Christ's resurrection. It's a gorgeously illustrated, poetically written story that explores waking dreams in an alluring whirlwind. Perfect for young readers and adults alike.
About the Author: Gaelan Gilbert is a writer and teacher who has lived in California, Greece, Canada, and the American heartland. He received a PhD in English from the University of Victoria, BC, where he enjoyed studying alliterative dream-vision poems like Pearl and Piers Plowman. He has published academic scholarship in literary and theological studies, and also a collection of poems, One Is Found First.
Gaelan is the headmaster of Christ the Savior Academy in Wichita, KS, where he lives with his wife and family, and is a visiting professor of Arts & Humanities at the University of St. Katherine in San Diego, CA. Laurel and the Wind is his first children’s book, and it began as a bedtime story for his children. Although currently far from the sea, he sails whenever he can on a nearby lake in his daggerboard craft, Signy.
About the Illustrator: Ned Gannon earned a B.F.A. degree from the Kansas City Art Institute and an M.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in New York. His art has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators in New York and the Society of Illustrators in Los Angeles, as well as the Communications Arts juried “Illustration Annual.” His work has been exhibited or represented in collections in fourteen countries. He has works in the permanent collection of Isle Royale National Park and the Staten Island Museum in New York. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife, two kids, and his adopted dog, Storm.