Charlottesville, VA, November 15, 2022 — In Ayn Cates Sullivan’s uplifting, bilingual story for young audiences, Eala: The Mother Swan / La Madre Cisne, readers meet Hugo, a young boy who has been bullied and is starting to forget who he is. The world feels difficult, and he is sad. But his grandmother tells him about a magical swan, and Hugo thinks if he can reach the swan, he can recapture his spirit and spark.
“Eala is a story about a boy who is just beginning to lose his connection to his inner world, so he goes in search of a magical swan,” said Sullivan.
Hugo finds the swan, Eala, just before she is going to fly between worlds, so he hops onto her back, and she takes him on a magical journey. Soon Hugo rediscovers the music and wonder of the world, and he begins to feel whole again.
Suitable for children ages 5-9, Eala: The Mother Swan / La Madre Cisne is an engaging and inspiring story for all audiences, who will experience the magic of Eala in both English and Spanish.
“It’s a book for all readers who wish to live soulful lives,” added Sullivan.
About the Author
Ayn Cates Sullivan, MA, MFA, Ph.D., is an Amazon, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. She earned her Ph.D. from Kings College in London, where she became an expert in Anglo-Irish Literature. She has written 15 books, five of which are bestsellers. She has won over 60 literary awards.
Sullivan hosts the Wisdom of the Ages podcast, where she covers topics around personal growth and freedom. She is president of Infinite Light Publishing & Media. She donates a percentage of her book profits to the Trumpeter Swan Society, which supports conservation of Trumpeter Swans.
Illustrator Paige Ozma Ashmore was born in the South and spent her formative years in Germany. She credits living near forests and castles as her main inspiration for her art. Steeped in fairy tales and older stories, she learned of bears that could talk, sleeping princesses in old castles and how the woods could hold deep mysteries. She works mainly in acrylic painting and soft pastel.
To learn more about the author, visit http://www.ayncatessullivan.com/about-me/. Learn more about the illustrator at www.artofpaige.com.
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Eala: Mother Swan / La Madre Cisne
Publisher: Infinite Light Publishing & Media, LLC
ISBN-13: 978-1947925403 (hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1947925410 (e-book)
Available from Amazon.com and BN.com
