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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1997
K-Gr 3 A delightful version of Jonah's journey to Ninevah combines some charming legends from Jewish tradition with the basic Bible story. The text is simple and straightforward for early readers, and makes a lively and colorful read-aloud. Jonah is first swallowed by a fish in which he lives in luxury for three days, before being swallowed again by a larger, less comfortable, variety, from which he is glad to be expelled on the shore near Ninevah. What sets the book apart from the many fine versio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More