OVER 60 STORIES TO DISCOVER! Within these WORDLESS pages are stories waiting to be discovered. Use your keen eyes to see that which needs to be seen and use your heart to discover the message that is waiting there just for you. The Flower Man comes to town in the dead of night. Where a long forgotten, long abandon little house is for sale. He buys it. He fixes it up. And everything he touches …turns to color! He plants a garden and gives away a little flower - to a little girl …who turns to color! Before you know it each life is touched while color spreads throughout the street, throughout the town… all impacted by the life of the extraordinary Flower Man. The first time through, just follow the Flower Man and you'll see the story revealed in color. Second time through just look in a window and follow a character. Every window and everyone on the street has a story to be discovered. Get lost in the pages and in the whimsical details Mark Ludy has left for you. And be sure to find Squeakers! the elusive grey mouse found on EVERY PICTURE in Mark's books! All ages enjoy this book and has been used often in schools for creative writing. This book is for anyone and all, to be stirred to color their own world.

The Flower Man

Ludy, Mark

Arts & Photography

Scribble & Sons

Step into the pages of one of Mark Ludy's most beloved works and discover the story of a mean old curmudgeon and how his life is forever changed… all because of the love and perspective of a little unsuspecting girl. Her name is Lydia and folks of Dinkerwink think her such an unfortunate child, for she can neither hear nor speak. For she'll never know this man as The Grump, but merely the man with the upside down smile… a man who needs a friend to help turn it right side up. This was Mark Ludy's second work, after "The Farmer" and in the back pages is a bonus story, sharing about the little orphan girl that forever changed his life. This is a short story that can be enjoyed read aloud by the whole family. 3rd - 6th graders love it and can curl up and enjoy it themselves. It is not a "bedtime" read in that it does have more text then Mark's other works. And be sure to enjoy finding Squeakers! Mark's elusive grey mouse found in every on of the pages… somewhere!

The Grump: A Short Story

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

A BOUNTIFUL FEAST for the EYES & HEART! Over 100 Pages of full color illustrations. Originally The Farmer was intended to be a wordless picture book but at the end of the creation process Mark Ludy lovingly added text. It was his first work and launched his career as an Author/Illustrator at the age of 25. The story is about a farmer who lovingly cares for his animals and little plot of earth but disaster after disaster take that which is most precious to the man. Interwoven throughout the story is the relationship between he and his neighbors - neighbors who do him nothing but wrong. But in the end, there is one last disaster, but this time who's in trouble? But the neighbors. And who's there to help them? …but the farmer. The end is beautiful and rich. For we see a man who lost everything but when bounty returns he holds it out for others who are in need. The lessons of Perseverance, Hope, Forgiveness and Faith are all embodied in the life of the Farmer. The story was inspired by a young 3rd grade boy named Jared, who Mark's sister taught years ago. Every day he'd come to school in his overalls and during reading time would pull out his seed catalog… checking off the plants he wanted for home. He was going to be a Farmer! and that was all there was to it. She recalls him coming to school and during recess transplanting flowers from home there at the school. But it was when she shared about a picture Jared had drawn that the story was revealed to Mark. The picture depicted a fierce storm raging through a little farm. The farmer was there, latched onto a tree with his legs flailing in the air, plants were being uprooted and animals were tumbling on by. Under the picture he had scrawled, "One raindrop turned into a million".

The Farmer: The Wordless Picture Book

Mark Ludy’s latest book will appeal to adults and children alike. Digging deeper than the Sunday school tale of cuddly animals on Noah’s ark, the story follows the biblical text and illumines Noah’s relationship with God, his wife, family, nature, and humanity. Ludy’s world-class artwork lets people see, as though for the first time, the beauty within this story - revealing a clearer picture of the nature and character of God and his relationship to humankind. It’s immersive and epic in scale and scope. The wordless format invites conversation and storytelling, key building blocks of literacy. And as with his previous books, Ludy’s signature mouse Squeakers appears hidden on every page.

Noah: A Wordless Picture Book

Children's Books

Biographies

Plough Publishing House

The farmer is a gentle, hardworking man who loves his animals and tends his fields with strong, caring hands. When a series of disasters destroys his crops, he is forced to sell some of his cherished animals to survive until the next planting. He passionately hopes he will be able to buy back his four-legged friends after the next harvest. The illustrations are richly detailed and filled with life and emotion. Children will delight in discovering the tiny details hidden in the illustrations and finding Squeakers the Mouse in each one. This is a story of hardship and loss, but it highlights growth, joy, friendship, and forgiveness.

The Farmer

Animals

Dogs bark, children scramble out of the way, and adults hurry to clear the streets of Dinkerwink for Mr. McCurry Brogan Howlweister, the crotchety old man who comes into town every Thursday to buy his weekly supplies. His constant scowl and legendary ill-temper have earned him the nickname “the Grump.” Dinkerwinkians big and small, young and old, and four-legged and feathered all try to avoid him as much as possible. That is, all Dinkerwinkians except little Lydia. Although Lydia cannot hear or speak, her powers of observation and the compassion she has for others are obvious. She has never heard anyone call Mr. McCurry Brogan Howlweister “the Grump” and simply sees him as the man with the upside-down smile, a man who needs a friend to help turn it right-side up. This story of compassion and love in action will delight children and families with its richly detailed illustrations and eccentric characters.

The Grump: The Original Short Story

Growing Up & Facts of Life

This beautiful, wordless story told visually from beginning to end features a small, meek man who transforms a small town through simple moral principles. The characters' stories are woven together to create a tale that spans borders and nationalities and will refresh the human spirit with principles of compassion, honesty, integrity, and generosity. Children will also delight in searching for Squeakers the mouse, hidden somewhere on every page.

Parenting & Relationships

Family Health

With seamless text and lush illustrations, this picture book follows the adventures of a young boy over the course of a night in the jungle. Memorable characters—from a fanged-tooth cat to a slithering snake—contribute to this story of bravery and honor.

Jujo: Of the Jungle

Action & Adventure

Within this wordless picture book there are over 60 stories to be found as every window tells a different story. Discover what happens when a colorless town is visited by an unassuming old man. A house is purchased, fixed up and everything he touches turns to color. But when a flower is given to a little girl everything changes. Every life will be impacted and transformed ...all by the actions of one. -This book of the Flower Man is in Paperback.

Green Pastures Publishing, Incorporated

When the Flower Man arrives he buys an old shack, long forgotten and long abandoned. His neighbors don't know what to think as everything he touches turns to color. He plants a garden, gives away a flower . . . and the next thing you know, every life is transformed in this wordless picture book. The message within, while simple, is profound. It points to the fact that every life matters and love never fails to change lives. Every window tells a different story—more than 60 of them. All ages will enjoy it, and when given a chance to discover it, people never forget it. Don't forget to find Squeakers, the elusive gray mouse found on every spread . . . somewhere!

The Flower Man: A Wordless Picture Book

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The Flower Man

The Grump: A Short Story

The Farmer: The Wordless Picture Book

Noah: A Wordless Picture Book

The Farmer

The Grump: The Original Short Story

The Flower Man

Jujo: Of the Jungle

The Flower Man

The Flower Man: A Wordless Picture Book