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Loved by God

Services: Illustration · Children's Book Illustration

A finished children's picture book, "Loved by God", credited on its own cover to author Kathryn Joy Macdowall and illustrated by Mark Kessler: rhyming verse and illustration following a child's life from birth through the seasons.

The Book

Loved by God front and back cover artwork, showing a child and a robed figure sitting together on a wall — Front and back cover, crediting author Kathryn Joy Macdowall and illustrator Mark Kessler.

Loved by God finished hardback book, shown at an angle — The finished printed hardback.

The Brief

No written brief exists for this project. The book's own back-cover blurb describes it as celebrating "how each child is uniquely created, deeply loved, and never forgotten" through "lyrical rhymes and comforting imagery", perfect for "bedtime reading or quiet reflection".

Inside the Book

A baby held up against a starry, heart-shaped glow, captioned 'Before time began you were in God's heart' — "Before time began, you were in God's heart, now here you are, life's adventure to start."

A child holding an umbrella in the rain, and children among a garden of flowers — "If grey skies bring rain and howling winds blow, or sweet-smelling flowers bloom and grow."

A parent bird sheltering chicks reading a book under its wing in the rain — "No matter what each season may bring, you're safe under the shadow of His wing."

A crowd of children and pets running together, surrounded by butterflies and stars — "You're one in a billion, there's no one like you! You're special and loved your whole life through."

Credits

Author: Kathryn Joy Macdowall
Illustrator: Mark Kessler