When it's time for the animals to board Noah's ark, Mrs Monkey isn't ready - she wants to collect a nice mixture of fruit to eat on the trip. But suddenly there is water everywhere and the ark has floated away! Animals, angels and even God appear in this dazzling story, now featuring a spectacular four-page fold-out, from the best-selling author of "The Tiger Who Came To Tea" and "Mog the Forgetful Cat."

 

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1996 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.