Special Collector's Edition of Big Idea's Jonah--A VeggieTales Movie [Hardcover]

Cindy Kenney (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Big Idea Books

This full-color, illustrated Special Collector's Edition book lets readers peek behind the scenes at the making of the movie. In additions, it includes a beautiful adaptation of the story that shows how God gives people second chances in life.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Christian pop-culture phenom VeggieTales finally hits the big screen with Jonah--A VeggieTales Movie, as recounted and commemorated in this collector's edition tribute to the making of and history behind the film.

Big Idea Productions' managing editor Cindy Kenney retells how this plucky startup and its promise of "Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun" swept to popularity, leading to the inevitable feature-length Jonah. The book begins with a foreword by founder Phil Vischer (Bob the Tomato's alter ego to animator-partner Mike Nawrocki's Larry the Cucumber) and details how the movie's "nugget of truth"--the biblical story of Jonah--grew into an 88-page script, brought to life by "thousands of drawings, hundreds of props and models, miles of computer cable, 180 computer CPUs calculating 24 hours a day, using two terabytes of hard disk space over a period of two-and-a-half years." The last half of the book retells the movie in story form, including many actual scenes from the movie.

VeggieTales fans won't find a better source for insider info than this hardbound tribute, and kids and grownups alike should enjoy the chance to study many stills from the film. Especially exciting, though, are dozens of conceptual drawings that shine a light on the research and creativity behind Vischer and Nawrocki's handiwork. (Ages 9 and older) --Paul Hughes

From the Back Cover

A long time ago…in a gullet far away…there was a story of a man who was eaten…and lived to tell about it! So begins the story in Big Idea Production's first-ever movie production, Jonah-A VeggieTales Movie. This full-color, illustrated Special Collector's Edition book lets readers peek behind the scenes at the making of the movie. In additions, it includes a beautiful adaptation of the story that shows how God gives people second chances in life.

This book outlines how Big Idea Production got its start and describes a mission based on quality entertainment and biblical messages. It will take the reader through the animation process, highlighting fascinating features like story and visual development, character voices, sound, lighting, and special effects. This story of indecision and indigestion is filled with values that families will love. It's fun, it's entertaining, and best of all, it teaches about God's mercy and compassion in a whole new way!

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Inspirio; Collectors edition (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310704626
• ISBN-13: 978-0310704621
• Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 10.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,490,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cindy Kenney is an award-winning writer, editor and speaker. She has written over 75 books, numerous curriculum projects, scripts, lyrics, articles and much more!

Cindy served as the Publishing Director for Exclaim Entertainment and as the Senior Managing Editor and Writer for Big Idea Productions (VeggieTales) for over ten years.

Cindy enjoys speaking at a wide variety of both writing and educational conferences and workshops, in addition to her appearances at schools, colleges, churches and other venues.

Cindy knew she wanted to be a writer ever since she was a little girl. She throws herself into the creative process and enjoys coming up with fun, innovative ideas, stories, and unique ways to reach her audience. She values the time she gets to spend with her audience and has appreciated the wonderful feedback she has received. She looks forward to creating many more books and other products in the years ahead!

Visit Cindy on her website at: www.KenneyCreative.com.

Watch for the numerous new materials she is creating to help others with her upcoming new website coming this spring!