New book about a young donkey’s journey.

The story of Triumphal Entry comes alive in the view of a young donkey’s journey.  This children’s book has colorful and vivid pictures as well as a good story. “Anthony’s Amazing Journey” provides an easy to read story straight from the bible.

Anthony is a young donkey who is very shy. He doesn’t play with the other donkeys and certainly never goes near the people unless he has to. The only person he feels comfortable with is his mother. Anthony wishes he could get over being so timid so that people would ride on his back. He would always be so proud of his mother when someone rode on her back, but he shied away from people whenever they came near.

Then one day some men come to take Anthony and his mother away for a journey. Little did they know who they would be traveling with. Shy little Anthony soon got over his fears when he met Jesus. Jesus needed Anthony to carry him to Jerusalem.  Despite the crowds of people watching him, Anthony carries Jesus to Jerusalem without being scared of the crowds that surrounded him.

Bert Ballou wrote this book as the first of his children’s books series.  The second one, “Anthony’s Amazing Garden,” is to be released in the fall of 2009. Bert hopes that these books will be an inspiration to writers that even a small story can encourage others.

For more information contact Bert Ballou at http://mail.abscom.net/owa/redir.aspx?C=5210f4a4ff8e49bfb191d9241a8aec22&URL=mailto%3aballou6970%40aol.com