This delightful children's picture book is colorfully illustrated with nearly 70 photos from Marilyn Laszlo's 25 years in the jungle of Papua New Guinea where she translated the Bible into the language of the Sepik Iwam people at the village of Hauna. God's amazing story through Marilyn is presented as an ABC book with a short rhyme for each letter of the English alphabet. There is also an activity for each letter, and pairs of words showing the English and Sepik Iwam ways to say some common words.

Children, teens, and adults will all love this book! A is for Airstrip makes a great gift for children and grandchildren, would be an entertaining read in your lobby or waiting room, and is an instant "Missions" lesson for homeschoolers and teachers in classrooms and in Sunday School. A fabulous addition to your Church or school library, too.

• About the Authors: Marilyn Laszlo, Elizabeth Maddrey and Linda Perry
• About this book
• Sample Page

This book generates laughter and surprise in an adventure to a far away place with strange sounding words. We imagined ourselves traveling by motorized dugout canoes, eating bugs while venturing into the jungle filled with crocodiles, wild boar, and the unknown. We marvel at Marilyn's courage to leave the farmland of Indiana to bring the Word of God to the Sepik Iwam tribe in the remote jungle of Papua New Guinea. This celebrated story is a delight to share with our children and grandchildren.
-- Dave and Sally Gotaas

Marilyn Laszlo's life is an adventure. She's a person of high energy and high creativity. In her obedience to God, she models the life we should all aspire to live. Through pictures and poetry, this book gives just a glimpse of the joy and new life that can come to many through the infectious enthusiasm and diligent work of one person. There's plenty more work, plenty more places and groups of people. Perhaps by this book there will be more Marilyns too.
-- Hyatt Moore, Former President of Wycliffe Bible Translators

Marilyn's new book, A is for Airstrip, is delightful, humorous, and challenging. The freshness and life that we who know her have come to recognize in all her work is present here in the disarming guise of a reading primer. It will not be just the children who are captivated by the poetic text and the pictures. Readers of all ages will enjoy this recounting of Marilyn's years of service among the Sepik Iwam people -- a work that resulted in a nation and beyond coming to Jesus.
-- Larry and Judy Clark

This book is a wonderful summary of Marilyn Laszlo's life and work in Papua New Guinea. The delightful alphabetical rhymes tell the story of Marilyn, a missionary, and the Sepik Iwam people who received God's Word in their own language with her help. Children will be thrilled to see authentic photos, read about a real missionary, and learn about another culture.
--Lisa Wilkison, Third Grade Teacher

What a thrill to have the story of God's Word translated and written in their own language, for the Sepik Iwam people in Papua New Guinea, so beautifully and realistically illustrated! The faithfulness of Marilyn Laszlo, translator and missionary, in answering and obeying God's call will inspire many, young and old alike. My prayer is that this story will encourage each reader to consider God's call to serve Him, even in "far away" places.
--Bertha Bontrager Rhodes, Chairperson Emeritus of Jayco, Inc., a Manufacturer of Recreational Vehicles; and Member of the Board of Trustees, Wycliffe Associates.

I read the book to my grandchildren, and I think its fabulous! The story contains a lot of interesting information, and captures the commitment, the excitement, the danger, and the rewards of being God's missionary. Marilyn did what many of us would like to do. Her story is one that appeals to all ages.
--Barbara Cash