Children’s author, a Taunton native, paints with words
Millie Hull swaps poetry for pastels
The book is illustrated by Linda L. Tillson of Raynham.
By Frank MulliganLakeville —
The beauty of Millie Hull’s paintings portrays her love of the art.
Particularly her work in her beloved pastels.
But several years ago, Hull developed an asthmatic-like reaction to the presence of pastels and oil paints. She suffered severe headaches, as well.
She continued working in pencil, watercolor and acrylics but it just didn’t provide the same feeling of fulfillment.
So, as Hull tells it, she began “painting with words.”
She added, “I just love to write. When I couldn’t paint, I decided to write.”
She joined the Lakeville Council on Aging Writers Group, which was founded by Jane Rando, “a wonderful teacher,” and compared notes - literally - with a group of “very nice,” people.
In fact, her new children’s book, “Why? Why? Why?” is dedicated in part to Rando and classmates George Orall and Rollene Krim.
The book is illustrated by Linda L. Tillson of Raynham, and poses children’s questions in verse.
The musings include,
“Why do we have mosquitos,
fleas, hornets, ticks and flies?
We could live well without these things
I’m sure you realize.”
Hull, who is a Christian writer and has taught Sunday school for 34 years, finds the answer in her faith, which is shown in her own approach to art. When she was unable to paint, she didn’t grow bitter. She found another way to express herself.
And her faith is indicated in another verse, toward the book’s close.
“So someday I will ask Him for
I know that God will know.
But the first thing that I’ll ask Him
Is why He loves us so.”
“That’s the most important question,” Hull says.
Each of the children’s light-hearted questions, like why dogs run to greet while cats tend to shy away, why fish have scales and turtles a shell, rendered in verse is illustrated by Tillson. Hull, the former painter, raves about Tillson’s skill. “She does beautiful work and is a very humble person.”
Being a Christian writer of children’s books is a perfect mix for her, Hull says.
“It’s a mixture of my love of the Lord, love of writing, and mostly my love of children,” says the mother of two daughters and grandmother of four who lives in Taunton with her husband, Paul.
Hull adds with a laugh, “It’s a three-way combo.”
Hull and Tillson have a website at forward-light-publications.com and the book is available at Readmore Books in Taunton, Maria’s Card and Gift Shop in Middleboro, Bev Loves Books in Rochester and Heritage House Christian Bookstore in Brockton.
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