Geraldine Student Illustrates Book

Geraldine Student Illustrates Book

Marla Jones, Managing Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

GERALDINE, ALA.-- “You’re too little! You’re not strong enough”.  That is what the little chipmunk was told but he refused to give up! He keeps trying.- The Brave Little Chipmunk

Those probably are the words, Geraldine senior Christian Clontz said when he was asked to illustrate The Brave Little Chipmunk by DeAnna Skinner, in 2020, when he was only 15 years old.

 Clontz’s mom, Ann, who is also an artist, was told about an ad looking for illustrators for a children’s book.  At the time, she was contracted with another author but sent her son’s artwork to the author for review.  

Christian was no stranger to the art world. He started drawing at the age of four.  

“It took me around eight months to illustrate the book so as not to run into my school time”  stated Clontz.  

Clontz excels in school, serving as a Student IT Technician for the DeKalb County School system. He stated that he would like to continue his work with the school system after graduation.  

“I certainly thought about pursuing an art degree but art is a very difficult thing to get into” expressed Clontz. “If you like art enough, a safe way to do it is to have a stable income and do art on the side”.

Christian illustrated a book before The Brave Little Chipmunk that will be released later this year.  

The Brave Little Chipmunk by Deanna Skinner was released earlier this month through Barnes & Noble. 

You can purchase your copy for $9.95 at www.barnesandnoble.com

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