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Noah's Ark
Illustrated in full color. The traditional Bible story of a man who is saved from the waters of a great flood.
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First published July 12, 1978
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September 25, 2025
A fun retelling of the Bible story, with vividly detailed illustrations!
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February 20, 2016Originally posted on You Have Your Hands Full
Noah’s Ark was retold by Lawrence T. Lorimer and illustrated by Charles E. Martin. It was originally published in 1978.
The plot of this story should be familiar to many, as it is part of religious lore for several faiths. Noah is a farmer living in the ancient world, and he is apparently the only good person in the world. God tells Noah to build an ark, and to bring aboard two of every species of animal. Noah complies, the world is flooded, and when the floodwaters subside, a rainbow appears. This is God’s promise to never flood the world again.
The story itself is a fine retelling, and brings more of a narrative than the original text, while retaining much of the details from the source material, like the ark being made out of cypress beams and the proper dimensions that Noah should use.
The story is presented in a manner in which children will find appealing.The illustrations are what really make this version of the Noah’s Ark story special. The illustrations are colorful, and absolutely crammed with details. There are nice cross-section pictures of the ark being assembled. There are several pictures that show the animals queuing up, and my daughters enjoyed looking for their favorite animals. My fox-loving twin was sad that her beloved foxes were missing from the groups of animals. Our favorite illustration was one that shows all of the animals on the ark. There are at least two levels: the lower level has tanks with water dwelling mammals like hippos and seals, and there are triple bunks lining both sides of the main level. The girls had fun looking at all the animals, as Noah and his sons walk through with barrows full of food.
I would absolutely recommend Noah’s Ark. This book has been out of print for years, but used copies are readily available on Amazon. There are many versions of the Noah’s Ark story for children, but the gorgeous illustrations make this worth tracking down.
Noah’s Ark was retold by Lawrence T. Lorimer and illustrated by Charles E. Martin. It was originally published in 1978.
The plot of this story should be familiar to many, as it is part of religious lore for several faiths. Noah is a farmer living in the ancient world, and he is apparently the only good person in the world. God tells Noah to build an ark, and to bring aboard two of every species of animal. Noah complies, the world is flooded, and when the floodwaters subside, a rainbow appears. This is God’s promise to never flood the world again.
The story itself is a fine retelling, and brings more of a narrative than the original text, while retaining much of the details from the source material, like the ark being made out of cypress beams and the proper dimensions that Noah should use.
The story is presented in a manner in which children will find appealing.The illustrations are what really make this version of the Noah’s Ark story special. The illustrations are colorful, and absolutely crammed with details. There are nice cross-section pictures of the ark being assembled. There are several pictures that show the animals queuing up, and my daughters enjoyed looking for their favorite animals. My fox-loving twin was sad that her beloved foxes were missing from the groups of animals. Our favorite illustration was one that shows all of the animals on the ark. There are at least two levels: the lower level has tanks with water dwelling mammals like hippos and seals, and there are triple bunks lining both sides of the main level. The girls had fun looking at all the animals, as Noah and his sons walk through with barrows full of food.
I would absolutely recommend Noah’s Ark. This book has been out of print for years, but used copies are readily available on Amazon. There are many versions of the Noah’s Ark story for children, but the gorgeous illustrations make this worth tracking down.
April 29, 2009
This book really brought home for me at an early age the story of Noah and the ark, and it is the pictures in this short volume that I still mentally conjure up when I think of the elements in the story.
What really stands out to me about this particular telling of the story, however, are the jaw-dropping illustrations of Charles E. Martin. I've known about his substantial drawing abilities for a while now, but this is by far the finest work of his that I have ever seen. There is one picture especially—a panorama of the three decks that comprise the ark's structure, complete with an overshot of all the animals and people—that REALLY wowed me. I mean, we're talking comparisons with immortals such as Robert Lawson, Holling Clancy Holling, and Garth Williams, here!
This book can easily be placed on the shelf with the best picture books out there.
What really stands out to me about this particular telling of the story, however, are the jaw-dropping illustrations of Charles E. Martin. I've known about his substantial drawing abilities for a while now, but this is by far the finest work of his that I have ever seen. There is one picture especially—a panorama of the three decks that comprise the ark's structure, complete with an overshot of all the animals and people—that REALLY wowed me. I mean, we're talking comparisons with immortals such as Robert Lawson, Holling Clancy Holling, and Garth Williams, here!
This book can easily be placed on the shelf with the best picture books out there.
January 11, 2012
Children's book of the story of Noah's Ark. Pictures are cute and brings me back to my memories of the Random House books as a child. The story is pretty close, and I feel they scrunched it in to fit in a small book and making it easy for the child to understand. The little boy I read it today, loved it, and made the animal sounds as I went along. :)
April 28, 2014
Classic book from my childhood. The illustrations are very detailed and well done. They tell the story beautifully in and of themselves. The story itself sticks pretty close to the biblical account without much embellishment. I reread this one during the tornado weather we experienced last night--great reminder of God's promise. :)
November 5, 2015
One of the picture books I had my parents read repeatedly to me as a child. I loved all the animals.
January 13, 2026
Another Noah's Ark book for my collection.
God shut the door, not Noah.
1/12/26 Read with Skylar
God shut the door, not Noah.
1/12/26 Read with Skylar
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