Noah's Ark

Author: Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: SeaStar Books
Date: 2002
Awards: ALA Notable Children's Books (2003), Caldecott Honor (2003), Sydney Taylor Honor Book
Ages: 5-8
Topics: Noah's Ark, Noah, Bible stories, faith, rainbow, promises,
Summary: Retelling the age old biblical story of the great flood. Noah and his family work to save living things from the floodwaters.

Topic Connections

Noah's Ark: General Information

• Noah's Ark from Wikipedia

Noah's Ark: Bible Connections

• Annie's Noah's Ark Page
  Information cited from the Bible.
• Noah's Ark from New Advent
  A Catholic Encyclopedia perspective
• Noah's Ark: Truth or Myth
  Website with Bible references.

The Search for Noah's Ark

• Has Anyone Discovered Noah's Ark?
  Christian website focusing on location
• Noah's Ark Search
  Information on places people have searched for Noah's ark
• Noah's Ark Quest Dead in the Water from National Geographic
  Story about a quest for the ark.
• Noah's Ark Discovered in Iran from National Geographic
  Article about a discovery in Iran
• Satellite's Search Underway for Noah's Ark
  View from space of Turkey
• The Search for Noah's Ark
  Background information and resources

Flood Mythology and Skeptics Websites

• About: Flood Myth
  Explore flood stories from around the world.
• Noah's Ark: A lost legend about Aiusudra, king of Sumer
  Explore six myths about a great flood from different perspectives
• Noah's Ark
  From The Skeptic's Dictionary from a skeptics view.
• Problems with a Global Flood
  Explores different perspectives on a global flood.

Learning Connections

• Imagining Noah's Ark. Each illustrator images something different when they think about Noah's Ark. Compare the images at Wikipedia and other websites. Also compare the images found in other picture books.
• Compare the Stories. Compare religious and cultural stories of the ancient flood from around the world.
• Local Animals. What animals are native to your area? What would your local ark look like? What plants and animals would you include?
• Belief. Noah believed what he was doing was right. In what other cases, have people followed their dream?

Teaching Connections

• Ancient Flood Stories from National Geographic
• Noah Builds an Ark
  Links to Christian-centered lessons
• Noah's Ark from MSSS Bible Lesson
  Links to lots of Bible lessons about Noah
• The Top 10 Life-Lessons from Noah's Ark
  Nice list of lessons from Noah's ark.

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