Noah's Ark: (Caldecott Medal Winner) (Picture Yearling Book)

This is a wonderful book for all childrenThe art work is beautiful. What I like the most is that as children get older they observe more items on the pages. Their stories become more creative as the months pass. Caldecot winner books are fabulous!

I bought this book for my neighbor's children, but had to read it first. Oh my! What fun I had running into the allusions the author drew. Of course, the snails are the last ones into the ark and the last ones out.I included a children's version of the Bible story for my neighbor's children since there is little of the story itself written in the book.

We've heard the story of Noah's Ark a thousand times. This book tells the story with (almost) no words, but with beautiful pictures. Perfect for very young children but also older ones who can appreciate the detail. The illustrator is very gifted in telling a story purely from pictures. This was a repeat purchase. A great book!

This book is meant for kids, but I think I like it more than my almost-3-year old. The artwork in this book is so thoughtfully created and it really brings the story to life! It shows the reality of what Noah and his family really endured in preparing for the flood, living through the flood inside the ark with thousands of animals, and what all that must have looked like! We see all these beautiful, crisp, clean artistic drawings and paintings of noah's ark--so peaceful and every little thing perfect. Well, if you have to care for all those animals for several months inside a big boat, I doubt everything would "feel" perfect and beautiful. Yes, Noah was very devoted to God and following His instructions, but that doesn't mean it was easy. That's like our lives--we follow God's will for our lives, but that doesn't mean everything will always be perfect or without struggles. This book seems to depict the reality of the flood in the best illustration form I have every seen. You will not regret adding this book to your home library! It is beautifuly executed artwork and even includes some humor!

Thanks for promptly sending this wonderful children's book to me. It arrived in great condition. Though I could never read this book to children in my classroom because of the religious overtones, it made a perfect baptism gift to my granddaughter. I appreciate your working with me to make gift giving easy. By the way, another book that I ordered as a gift to my sister was Three Cups of Tea. She didn't receive it possibly because it might have been mailed out a little later than you normally mail out books and in the meantime she moved from San Diego to the desert. Knowing my sis, she probably didn't leave a forwarding address. Could you locate the book, Three Cups of Tea and send it to me at 267 Clare Drive, Castle Rock, Colo 80108. I've already paid for the book and shipping through Amazon.com, however, I'll be glad to pay the extra shipping. Good luck on this project of finding the book and getting it to me. And, thanks again for working with me.

the illustrations are beautiful. however, i wish it actually told the story from the bible. i got this book because it was on the peaceful press preschool list and unavailable in my town at the library so i didnt know what to expect. 5 stars for beautiful illustrations & excited to use for homeschooling… however 1 off bc its just not what i expected

The happy and humorous tone of this book will make it appealing to any child, whatever the family's religion.The only text is at the beginning and it is a charming translation of a poem that summarizes the story of Noah. The poem is delightful in and of itself- Spier did a great job of translating.The illustrations are then left without text, which is very refreshing, since there are so few picture books nowadays. I enjoy leisurely paging through this book with my young daughter, talking about the pictures in and of themselves, as pieces of art and as pictures that tell a story. I feel that the pressure is off in terms of trying to finish a sentence or a story when there is no text there.In addition, this book is appropriate for Muslim families as well, since the illustrations (and beginning poem) are sufficiently vague as to accommodate for the small differences in the telling of the story in the Qu'ran and the Bible.

This is such a great book! No words so kids can look through it themselves and understand the story, but it is also fun for a parent to go through with their child themselves to add context. Lot's of great detail in the pictures. Very well done