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Noah's Ark
By Pinkney, Jerry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-58717-201-4 978-1-58717-202-1
- Publisher
- SeaStar North-South
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2002
K-Gr 4 Pinkney provides a fresh perspective on an often-interpreted story without introducing unusual characters. He employs watercolor and colored pencil to create a world so filled with life that not even a flood can erase its energy. His straightforward account of Noah's story includes only minor variations from the Genesis narratives. The illustrations tell much more. Noah and his family are sturdy farmers, but they are d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2003
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." These hand-lettered words appear on the front endpapers, and the abundant prehistoric creatures pictured there serve as a prelude to Pinkney's vision of a world rich in beauty and brimming with life, both before and after the flood. The narration, which goes beyond raven and dove to a first harvest and the rainbow, is clean and spare, its simple declarative s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
