Why Noah Chose the Dove (Sunburst Book)

Singer, Isaac Bashevis; Carle, Eric [Illustrator]; Shub, Elizabeth [Translator];

ISBN 10: 0374483825 / ISBN 13: 9780374483821

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1987

Seller Inventory # 0374483825-3-30143322

Synopsis:

"Singer's retelling from the Old Testament gives a new dimension to the story of the Flood.
Children will enjoy hearing the different animals praise their own special qualities so that each
will be assured a place on Noah's Ark. Of course, all are taken on board, but because the dove
is the only one that did not boast, Noah makes the bird his messenger. Commenting that there
are more doves in the world today than there are ferocious beasts, Singers says, "The dove
lives happily without fighting. It is the bird of peace." Eric Carle's brightly colored collages
make this an inviting addition to collections." -School Libaray Journal

"Eric Carle, who has a special way with animals, contributes sumptuous pictures to a book which
is not to be missed." -Publishers Weekly

"This great storyteller has put a new and mildly moral twist on the story of Noah's Ark...and Eric
Carle does not disappoint. His cut-out portraits of the animals are colorful and vigorous, and,
combined with his paintings, varied and provocative. This is good stuff for hungry little eyes."
-The Boston Globe

About the Author:

ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER (1902-1991), winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Literature, has written many distinguished books for children, including When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw, The Fearsome Inn, and Zlateh the Goat--all of which were Newbery Honor Books; A Day of Pleasure, which won the 1970 National Book Award for Children's Literature; Mazel and Schlimazel; The Wicked City; and The Fools of Chelm.

ERIC CARLE is one of America's leading children's book illustrators. In addition to the classic children's books he created for Henry Holt Books for Young Readers with Bill Martin Jr, he is author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Why Noah Chose the Dove (Sunburst Book)
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: paperback
Illustrator: Carle, Eric
Condition: Good