Noah's Ark (Pinkney book)

Noah's Ark

First edition cover of Noah's Ark
Author	Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator	Jerry Pinkney
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature, mythology, picture book
Published	2002 (SeaStar Books)
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardback)
Pages	32 (unpaginated)
ISBN	9781587172014
OCLC	49305434

Noah's Ark is a 2002 book by Jerry Pinkney. It is the biblical story of Noah's Ark, from construction of the vessel and gathering of the animals, to first harvest and the appearance of rainbows.

Reception

The Horn Book Magazine, in a review of Noah's Ark, wrote "Pinkney's vision is of a world rich in beauty and brimming with life, both before and after the flood. .. This Noah's Ark, eloquently imbued with reverence for God and the natural world, belongs in every library."^[1] Although Booklist's review expressed concern with some of the book's illustrations, writing "the art is uneven, with a sameness to a few of the spreads, and sometimes the fascinating pencil underpinnings of the pictures are lost beneath the washes." it found "there's much that is exceptional here" and concluded "Definitely make room for this on the shelf."^[1]

Noah's Ark has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly,^[2] School Library Journal,^[3] Kirkus Reviews,^[4] AudioFile,^[5] Mississippi Libraries journal,^[6] and Catholic Library World magazine.^[7]

Awards

• 2002 Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger Readers - Honor^[8]
• 2003 Caldecott Medal - honor^[9]
• 2004 ALA Notable Children's Recording^[10]

References

1. "The Nightingale: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
2. "Noah's Ark (starred review)". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 30, 2002. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Pinkney (The Ugly Duckling) unfurls some of the finest illustrations of his career
3. "Noah's ark". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved January 18, 2017. provides a fresh perspective on an often-interpreted story without introducing unusual characters.
4. "Noah's Ark (starred review)". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. October 1, 2002. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Pinkney, at his grandest
5. "Noah's Ark [cd and book]". audiofilemagazine.com. October 2003. Retrieved January 18, 2017. With the book in hand, the listener will enjoy a theater-like experience.
6. "Noah's Ark (Book)". Mississippi Libraries. 67 (2). Mississippi Library Association: 60. July 2003. Retrieved January 18, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}
7. "Noah's Ark (video) (Film)". Catholic Library World. 74 (2). Catholic Library Association: 170. December 2003. Retrieved January 18, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}
8. "Sydney Taylor Award" (PDF). vbsds.org. The Association of Jewish Libraries. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
9. "Noah's Ark, 2003 Caldecott Honor Book". ala.org. ALA. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
10. "2004 Notable Children's Recordings". ala.org. American Library Association. Retrieved January 18, 2017.