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April 19, 2024

Donkey tales: hitching a ride to God

Izabela Ciesinska’s love of visual storytelling and illustration came from her youngest days in communist-era Poland. That passion has led to her releasing her first book, The Little Donkey and God’s Big Plan, through Ascension Press. It tells the story of the donkey who discovers his calling by carrying Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

Born in communist Poland in 1982, Izabela Ciesinska’s appreciation for visual storytelling and illustration began as far back as she can remember. 

Published in Book News
September 1, 2015

Pope’s ‘blessing’ to lesbian no change in policy, Vatican says

Francesca Pardi, whose children’s books on gay families have been banned in Italy, said she received a letter from Pope Francis that included a “blessing” of her work and relationship.

A lesbian author whose children’s books on gay families have been banned in Italy said she received a letter from Pope Francis that included a “blessing” of her work and relationship, but the Vatican says it’s being misinterpreted.

Published in Vatican