Letters to God

by Patrick Doughtie, Heather Doughtie, Tammie Lyon (Illustrator)

Overview

“I thought maybe God didn’t hear me, so I decided to write him a letter.”

In his search for a special compass, a young boy writes a letter to God and reveals, to himself and others, the miracle of God’s hand in every situation. This book is inspired by the true story of Tyler, whose life is told in the major motion picture Letters to God. Patrick and Heather Doughtie, authors and parents of the real-life Tyler, share the endearing story of their son’s inspiring and contagious faith.

Content aligns with the Common Core Standards for informational reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310753957
Publisher:	Zonderkidz
Publication date:	03/01/2016
Series:	Letters to God
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Before focusing his creative energies on fiction, Patrick Doughtie honed his artistic skills as a newspaperman, recording artist, and screenwriter. He was one of the youngest newspaper general managers in California when he and one of his four brothers decided to move to Nashville to pursue a music career. In 1996, after his son Tyler was born, Patrick left the late nights and long trips of the music world to start a construction business in Nashville. After his son’s death in 2005, he began his career as a screenwriter. Patrick has written five screenplays and two short-subject scripts in a variety of genres: comedy, drama, thriller, action, and a children’s story.

Tammie Lyon lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband, Lee, and loves spending the day in her studio with her dog, Gus. She discovered her love of illustrating at a very young age while drawing at the kitchen table with her dad. She began her career as a staff illustrator for a major greeting card company, eventually becoming the director of the juvenile product line. Since then Tammie has illustrated children’s books, posters, magazines, cd’s, games, clothing, and just about anything else you can think of.

Read an Excerpt

letters to God

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By Patrick Doughtie Heather Doughtie

Zondervan

Copyright © 2010 Patrick and Heather Doughtie
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-310-72013-3

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Chapter One

This morning I woke up excited. My fishing trip with Grandpa was only two days away!

I had to find my special compass that he gave me. It helps us find the hidden lake where we catch the big fish.

So I looked ...

and looked ...

but I couldn't find it.

"You need to clean your room or no trip this weekend," Mom said. But I had to find my compass!

Dad always says that if I have a problem, I should talk to God about it.

"HEY, GOD. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY COMPASS?"

I waited. Then I looked some more. I still couldn't find it.

(Continues...)

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Excerpted from letters to God by Patrick Doughtie Heather Doughtie Copyright © 2010 by Patrick and Heather Doughtie. Excerpted by permission.
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