The simple language and vibrant colours of this new edition of Lucy Cousins's beloved Noah's Ark breathe fresh life into a timeless story! "Then the animals came, two by two ... two by two ... into the ark..." There have been numerous picture-book versions of the Old Testament tale of Noah and his ark, but none as simply told and boldly illustrated for young children as this rainbow-filled version by Lucy Cousins.
There are 40 pages in this book. 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 2013 by Walker Books Ltd .
Lucy Cousins, the creator of Maisy, won the 2002 Smarties Book Prize Gold Award for the Under 5s category with her picture book Jazzy in the Jungle. She lives in Petersfield, Hampshire, and has four children.
This book contains the following story:
Noah and the Flood
God sends a flood to rid the earth of evil, but spares Noah, his family and the world's animals. He warns Noah to build an ark and seven days before the deluge instructs him to get them all into the ark for safety. After the flood waters subside the ark comes to rest on the mountains of Ararat. God then instructs Noah and his family, and all the animals to leave the ark and repopulate the world.