All Afloat on Noah's Boat!

by Tony Mitton

Animals of all shapes and sizes abound in this much-loved, funny, alternative take on the story of Noah's Ark . . .

Noah's amazing Rainbow Ark is busy and noisy, and it's not long before the animals begin to get cabin-fever. Clever old Noah hatches a plan for an incredible creature cabaret to get the Ark swinging again. But what amazing act will appear for the finale?

Filled with exciting rhythm and rhyme by Tony Mitton, and bold, bright illustrations by Guy Parker-Rees - illustrator of the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance.

Come and join in the clap-along, dance-along fun!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Christian, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2007

Reviews

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun twist on Noah’s ark.

[Emily Foster · Rating 4 out of 5]

This poetic story covers the religious story of Noah's Arc. It tells the tale of the animals climbing aboard the boat to escape from a big storm. This would be a really good book to teach to children as it follows a cohesive rhyming structure (a, b rhyming structure meaning every two lines rhyme with each other) which makes it a very fun story to read.

This could be taught effectively when the children are learning about Christianity in Religious Education, as this is a religious story that is often taught in KS1 which would also be about the right audience for this book. It has many educational benefits as well as the link to RE and English, as it can also link to science for very young children developing their knowledge of animals and animal families.

Anothing engaging aspect about this book is its illustrations. They are very vibrant and bright which I think will immediately grasp young children's attentions. The pictures are also true to how actual animals look so the children will be able to recognise what they know. I just think it is a really lovely book which can help teach a wide variety of things.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated and told. It's one of those delicious kids books that you can tell entirely at your own pace. Show me an elephant kid. What do tigers do? And a lovely message embedded within. The best type of kid's book. A classic.

[Terresa Wellborn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended for preK story times.

Themes: water, rain, butterflies, animals

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The animals on Noah's Ark have cabin fever so Noah plans a talent show. See how much fun they have in this book!

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great rhyming children's book. Spot the animals on the extremely colourful pages. My son and I love it

[Will Thorpe · Rating 1 out of 5]

Classic example of child indoctrination while making light of genocide.

[Angela De Groot · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is the best Bible story retelling that I’ve ever read. It’s a rollicking read-aloud, for sure - perfect for Story Time. Rhyming text, dazzling art, and tons of action. Noah’s ark is filled to the brim with all types of animals and insects - every creature in creation in pairs. After many days of being packed in tight, the animals get bored and grumpy, some itching for a fight. How will Noah keep the peace?
“The rain’s stopped falling,
but the flood’s not done,
so, while we’re here, let’s have some fun.
We’ll all get ready for a Talent show.
You can all do something, isn’t that so?”

[Mehjabeen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bold, bright colours, rhyme, fun. :)

[Crystal Farner-prestwich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute.