Noah's Ark

by Monique Peterson, Walt Disney Company

Now in these elegant storybooks, readers can relive Sleeping Beauty, one of Walt Disney's more enduring films, and enjoy a familiar tale, Noah's Ark, with a touch of Disney magic.Among the thousands of illustrations at the Disney Publishing archives were discovered storybook artwork originally created in 1952 by renowned animator Campbell Grant for a book recounting the tale of Noah's Ark a Silly Symphony cartoon short that debuted in 1933. The film was the first Disney version of the biblical tale of Noah, his ark, and its inhabitants, along with their efforts to weather the great flood. In this classic recreation, readers can enjoy a familiar tale with a touch of Disney magic.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2000

Reviews

[Carfig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful pictures based on 1952 storybook artwork by renowned animator Campbell Grant, recounting the Silly Symphony cartoon short that debuted in 1933. Disney Publishing Archives started cataloging this artwork in 1997, thus this edition. Beautiful artwork and a nice, child-friendly slant to the story. Birds spread the word across the land that Noah is building an ark and storing food for all. The food is what seems to impress the animals the most, except for the opossums, who just sleep through everything. Even the unicorns make it onto THIS ark!

[Eva-Marie Nevarez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure if Julia wasn't in a reading mood when we read this or if she's burnt out with the Noah's Ark story. She's heard it quite a few times with the bible story books we've read when she was younger and she has/had at least one other book about Noah's Ark that was slightly different than this.
This one is longer than any of the others and she seemed to be bored with it. I think it's written beautifully and the illustrations only make it more beautiful.