All the familiar elements are here, but seen from the perspective of a mouse named Achbar. Afraid of being left behind in the storm, Achbar boards with the other beasts and hides among them during the arduous journey. The massive wooden ark, each slat and plank visible, is a w
- Title : A Stowaway on Noah's Ark
- Author : Charles Santore
- Rating : 4.84 (233 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-8-20
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 56 Pages
- Asin : 1604335432
- Language : English
All the familiar elements are here, but seen from the perspective of a mouse named Achbar. Afraid of being left behind in the storm, Achbar boards with the other beasts and hides among them during the arduous journey. The massive wooden ark, each slat and plank visible, is a wonder. Noah and his family go unnamed; young readers can take pride in their own mastery of the story. And children will enjoy counting and naming the various passengers. Ages 5-8. The text has an assured and reverent tone, with just enough playfulness to keep youngsters hooked. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. From Publishers Weekly What if a stowaway secretly upped the head count on Noah's Ark? That's the crux of Santore's (The Wizard of Oz) imaginative retelling of the Bible story. Dramatically depicting the awesome forces of nature and the difficult conditions on ship, Santore's carefully detailed watercolors possess both elegance and powerMary really gave me hope! I thought this was just for women but discovered what she had to say applied to both me AND my wife.This book is a real answer to prayer and has given us a great leap forward down the road to getting out of debtonce and for all! Waytago, Mary! Hope you sell a million copies! -RPR, Franklin, TN. In this book, you'll be able to learn on how to keep and maintain your brain's ultimate functioning level through the food, exercise and supplements!. Lubbock was a rock heaven. It says it right here in one of the interviews--Curt Swan was "the good artist". Castaldo when he moderated an annual debate between Dr. These are fun, playful stories about a young puppy named Noodles who seems to find his way into mischief. i enjoyed reading this book. I no longer use it because no one else is trained in it. Cute little books. I would highly recommend it to everyone wanting a more in depth history of the marque with all it's interesting variations.It has made it's own special place in my personal library. A devout Catholic believes that the marital relationship mirrors God's love which is all-giving and as a result refuses to use artificial contraception to preventAchbar is terrified and does not want to be left behind! His survival instincts tell him to stow away. But by the time Achbar works his way through the tangle of paws and hooves, two other mice have already been selected. But will he be discovered by the old man--and will they ever see dry land again?. New York Times bestseller and award-winning illustrator Charles Santore retells the beloved Bible story of Noah's Ark through the eyes of a charming new hero that children will love: a stowaway mouse!Achbar the mouse hears a kindly old man tell the animals of the world that there will be a great flood, and that he has built an ark big enough for two of each kind of animal to ride out the storm
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