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PreS-Gr 1—A little rain never hurt anyone, until a little rain turns into a lot of rain, and a lot of rain turns into a flood. Stranded animals despair before they spy an odd sea creature in the distance. A whale? An octopus? No—it's a kind man with a boat. And not just any boat, an ark! This familiar biblical s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Dubuc (Animal Masquerade, rev. 5/12; The Lion and the Bird, rev. 9/14) gives us the Noah's Ark story from the animals' perspective -- and for very young children. "Pip! Pop!" First it starts to rain. Then it begins to pour. A representative sampling of creatures sits perched on a tiny island: "There was so much water everywhere, the animals didn't know where to seek shelter." Enter Noah, who floats up on his ark and lowers the gangplank (and now we see our two-by-twos). Things are crowded onboard, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Dubuc gives us the Noah's Ark story from the animals' perspective--and for very young children. Without feeling oppressive or claust...Log In or Sign Up to Read More