Cedar Fort to Release BAPTISM AND BOOMERANGS, Their First Book for an Australian Mormon Audience

Baptism and Boomerangs is the story of a girl named Amara who is preparing for baptism. In the story, Amara learns that baptism is the first step to return to our Heavenly Parents. Using the flight path of a boomerang as an analogy for how each of us can return when we "throw" ourselves in the right direction, the story clearly teaches core gospel principles with an Australian flare. Resplendent and bright illustrations make the book feel both vibrant and happy.

This is the latest children's book being published by Cedar Fort for an LDS (Mormon) audience, but is the first time an LDS children's book has been written and illustrated by Australian Mormon women. "It is so important to me to be able to share my love of the gospel and my love of Australia in this book," said the author, Sherrie Gavin. "Australia is such a beautiful, outdoorsy place, it was important for me to tell a story that means so much to me, and have the story matched with illustrations that were as bright and happy as the lifestyle here."

The illustrator, Tatiana Larkin agrees. "Capturing the simplicity and beauty of the moments shared by Amara with her parents and grandparents was significant to me. For me, it is not just an analogy about baptism and Heavenly Father's plan, but a collection of beautiful family pictures."

As far as being the first team of Australians to create an LDS children's book says Sherrie, "This is really exciting! It feels like more than a simple children's book: It feels like an invitation for church members all around the world to create and share gospel stories that are culturally different, important and sacred in their own ways. I hope even more international Mormon contributions are inspired by this book, and come from this!"

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