Noah's Ark
(caldecott Medal Winner)
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · July 12, 1977
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- Who it’s for
- A familiar Bible tale finds room for flood-scale drama, tender details, and a few unruly animals.
- Themes
- A terrifying flood, Animals aboard the ark
- Genres
- Old Testament Stories
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★ Caldecott Medal Winner ★ "The book is a triumph, the definitive Noah's Ark."—Publishers Weekly Winner of the Caldecott Medal, an ALA Notable Children's Book, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, Peter Spier's Noah's Ark has been the iconic edition of this tale for over 40 years, in print continuously since its debut in 1977.
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In Spier's imaginative retelling, readers witness the danger and the grandeur of the terrifying flood but also the lighter moments: Noah's wife jumping on a crate to avoid the rats; Noah shooing all but two bees from a busy hive; and all the animal babies being born in the spring. It's an illustration feat that's both majestic and tender.
Grandeur and Small Mischief
A familiar Bible tale finds room for flood-scale drama, tender details, and a few unruly animals.
Come here for
- A retelling that balances danger with domestic humor
- Illustrations with both majestic scale and gentle detail
Expect
- Noah’s wife dodging rats and bees bustling in their hive
- Animal babies arriving in spring
Where it sits
| Old Testament Stories | 43% |
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Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Faith Stories
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Christian Animal Stories
- Authors
- Peter Spier
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- July 12, 1977
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- A terrifying flood · Animals aboard the ark
- Reading lane
- Faith Stories