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| Author | Peter Spier |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Peter Spier |
| Cover artist | Peter Spier |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1977 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 46 pp |
| ISBN | 0-385-12730-8 |
| OCLC | 2524624 |
| 222/.1109505 | |
| LC Class | BS1238.N6 S64 |
Noah's Ark is a picture book written and illustrated by Peter Spier, first published by Doubleday in 1977. The text includes Spier's translation of "The Flood" by Jacobus Revius, a 17th-century poem telling the Bible story of Noah's Ark. According to Kirkus Reviews, the poem comprises sixty three-syllable lines such as "Pair by pair" (in translation). "Without revising or even enlarging on the old story, Spier fills it in, delightfully."[1]
For Noah's Ark Spier won the 1978 Caldecott Medal for illustration[2] and the 1982 National Book Award for Children's Books in category Picture Books (paperback).[3][a]
Description
[edit]This story by Peter Spier is told with mostly pictures and is based on a biblical story. It begins with an image of destruction and death followed by a beautiful picture of tall green grass and a man picking grapes next to a house with animals and people in front of it. All looks peaceful then the book shifts to animals and a few people building and preparing to board an ark.
Plot
[edit]This book tells a story about recreating the world because the current one is no longer seen fit or correct in the eyes of god. In this story just like most stories there is a main character in which plays the role of the hero or chosen one. God creates a plan and chooses Noah who he believes is worthy enough to carry his ideals into the new world. In this plan God selects certain animals and a certain number of them. God tells Noah to build an ark to protect them because he is going to destroy the current world with water by creating a major flood. In this story the only character named is Noah even though the animals and other people are important in telling the story.
Critical Reception
[edit]The Horn Book Magazine said they used Noah's ark in class rooms and "The story of Noah and the ark was fairly familiar to the children, yet they responded with fresh enthusiasm to Peter Spier's Noah's Ark (Doubleday)". Citation Format NOTE: Review the instructions at EBSCO Support Site and make any necessary corrections before using. Pay special attention to personal names, capitalization, and dates. Always consult your library resources for the exact formatting and punctuation guidelines. ABNT (Brazilian National Standards) References VARDELL, S. Books in the classroom. Horn Book Magazine. 68, 1, 114, Jan. 1992. ISSN: 00185078. AMA (American Medical Assoc.) Reference List Vardell S. Books in the classroom. Horn Book Magazine [serial online]. January 1992;68(1):114. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed December 6, 2016. APA (American Psychological Assoc.) References Vardell, S. (1992). Books in the classroom. Horn Book Magazine, 68(1), 114. Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date Reference List Vardell, S.M. 1992. "Books in the classroom." Horn Book Magazine 68, no. 1: 114. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed December 6, 2016). Chicago/Turabian: Humanities Bibliography Vardell, S.M. "Books in the classroom." Horn Book Magazine 68, no. 1 (January 1992): 114. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed December 6, 2016). Harvard References Vardell, S 1992, 'Books in the classroom', Horn Book Magazine, 68, 1, p. 114, Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 6 December 2016. Harvard: Australian References Vardell, S 1992, 'Books in the classroom', Horn Book Magazine, vol. 68, no. 1, p. 114. MLA (Modern Language Assoc.) Works Cited Vardell, S.M. "Books In The Classroom." Horn Book Magazine 68.1 (1992): 114. Academic Search Complete. Web. 6 Dec. 2016. Vancouver/ICMJE References Vardell S. Books in the classroom. Horn Book Magazine [serial on the Internet]. (1992, Jan), [cited December 6, 2016]; 68(1): 114. Available from: Academic Search Complete. Export to Bibliographic Management Software (EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, RefWorks, BibTeX, etc.) »
Notes
[edit]- ^ Picture books were separately recognized for only two years in National Book Awards history, paperbacks for four years. Most of the paperback award-winners were reprints.
References
[edit]- ^ "Noah's Ark (Book) by Peter Spier, Jacob Revius". Google product presentation with quotation from Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1982". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
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