Noah's Ark

by Jane E. Ray

Biblical text and illustrations depict how Noah and his family were singled out by God to be saved from the great flood, along with two animals of each kind.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Christianity

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1990

About the author

Born in London, Jane studied art and design at Middlesex University. Her main study was ceramics and she didn't start to illustrate until she left college. Her first published work was a series of greetings cards for Roger la Borde, followed by some book jackets, and eventually black and white illustrations for a poetry anthology with Orchard Books.

Reviews

[Isobel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jane Ray’s adaption of Noah's Ark should be recommended because it teaches children about the importance of listening to people and caring for others rather than just themselves. The Illustrations are enjoyable for learning about the importance of the Olive branch and the dove. This book is good for helping children to understand the important message of peace, which is beautifully illustrated with the dove gliding to Noah's ark with an olive branch in his beak. I enjoyed the book because I thought the illustrations helped children to realise how important this biblical story is.

[Ben · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lovely illustrations, though I think it was a mistake to depict God's face, even his hand. Nice idea to lift the text from the Bible, though maybe some judicious cutting would have improved the flow. The story is one of the most dramatic and memorable from the Bible, and has lots of animals and a big boat - but presented as a children's story, what comes across strongest is the cruelty and possibly volatile temper of God. He punishes - as in 'destroys' - every living thing on Earth for the bad behavior of men. What does that teach children?

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jane Ray's illustrations drew me to this book--and keeps drawing me back. The translation is easy to understand as well.