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Goodnight, Ark

by Laura Sassi

Subject
Religious - Christian - Bedtime & Dreams
Age
3-5 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Size
25.9 cm × 25.9 cm
ISBN
9780310737841

Beds are ready.

Food is stored.

Noah hollers,

“All aboard!”

It’s bedtime on Noah’s ark, but the animals can’t sleep because of the storm. Two by two, they crowd into Noah’s bed, creating a sticky situation. Will Noah ever get them back to their own beds? Climb aboard the ark for this rollicking, yet ultimately restful bedtime story as Noah finds a way to make things calm and cozy, even in the midst of a storm.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.2

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.3

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.4

About the author

Jane ChapmanIllustrator

Jane Chapman is a multi award-winning artist who has illustrated over one hundred books including five New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Southern England with her husband, Tim Warnes, two children and five chickens. Visit Jane Chapman at www.ChapmanandWarnes.com.

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What reviewers said

PreS-Gr 2–After the animals board the ark and find sleeping spots, Noah heads off for a well-deserved rest. Unfortunately, the sounds of rain, hail, lightning, and thunder wake the animals who soon seek refuge---two by two---in Noah’s bed. The patriarch doesn’t wake until the tipping ark startles the skunks, which release noxious fumes. After the excitement, Noah croons a sleepy tune to lull the restless passengers to sleep. Sassi’s bouncy verse incorporates lots of onomatopoeia for the sounds of weather and animals. The quail “Squee! Squee! Squawk!” while hail “pops” and “pings.” Minimal…
Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University Library, Mankato
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