Customer Reviews

Inside Noah's Ark

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My little boy (2 years old) loves this book. He has for about a year and half. It has a wide variety of animals that are fun to look at. The pages are easy to turn because of the cut-out holes. I like the simple poem of Noah and God's blessing. I would say that for most books he will let me read it but this one, he woudl rather say the names of the animals and the sounds they make.

I've just begun my four month-old's book collection, and this was one of the first books I purchased. The story is minimal, but the detail of the illustrations is wonderful. I notice a new animal every time I look at it!

My son stares in amazement at the pictures now and I'm sure he'll enjoy it more as he gets older. I think this book will really help him learn his animals; I can picture him when he's a toddler looking at the pictures and starting to point and name the animals.

My only comment is that, since the story is so minimal, the book needs a lot of parental contributions, especially to increase the Christian content.

I bought this for by son's 1st Birthday. He enjoys finding the cutouts on the page and flipping the pages. This is a well illustrated book w/ few words, which is perfect for a 1 yr. old! We point to the animals and say what they are and what noise they make. My son and I both enjoy this book.

This is a jumbo board book filled with animal fun. It features vivid colors and die-cut doors and windows for peeking ahead and behind. Children can explore every level of the ark and dozens of different pairs of animals. The text is simple and short, only two rhyming verses on each two-page spread, leaving the focus on the crazy chaos that must have been. This book gives hardly any details, but it is a wonderful introduction to the biblical story of Noah inviting curiousity and sparking great interest in learning more.

What I Like: The illustrations are friendly and full of activity. This book features many animals frequently neglected in the story of Noah. It shows more than just elephants, monkeys and lions; readers also find turkeys, yaks, pelicans, polar bears, flamingos, walruses and more! Every time I read this book to my children, it turns into a game of "can you find this animal" and "what sound does he make". It's wonderful for kids' curiousity and discovery. They also love poking their little fingers through the windows and doors and seeing what is in front and behind. The pages are super thick and sturdy. My copy has survived three years, two toddlers and thirty-six teeth to date. It's still holding strong. :)

What I Dislike: There really is nothing that I dislike, however, this book does not give the complete story. There is no mention of why Noah and the animals are on a boat or Who put them there. It does mention the rainbow and say "God brought them back to land", but it fails to tell of the wonderful promise God made. While I very much like this book, it definitely requires supplements to fill in the blanks -- be that a parent explaining further or another book on the subject.

Overall Rating: Very Good

Tanya -- Christian Children's Book Review

My son originally received this book as a gift from his Grandma, and loved the cut outs and looking at all the animals.

Now his little sister is in love with it, and in fact looks at it all the time. She loves pointing out the "ani-mals" and mocking the sounds they make.

I love how simple the words are, perfect for young children.

ISBN 0843148853 - Children's books with a hook - lift-the-flap, tabs to pull, things like that - those books always get my attention, especially when they're aimed at the preschool set because, being unable to read, something has to keep them involved!

The biblical story of Noah and his ark is retold in very few words, in simple rhyme. Every page has small cut out sections in the shape of windows and doors that allow the reader to look both ahead and back. This is the "hook" (as well as the fact that it's shaped like an ark) and it's cute, but not particularly special.

The pages are much more sturdy than the usual board book, which is a serious plus. They'll stand up to much abuse and are quite difficult for me to bend, so your kid will really have to work at it. Author Charles Reasoner does an awkward job with his rhymes and the text is more like the highlights than the story, so if you actually want to share the story, you'll need to know it. As a non-believer, this is one story that I always liked as a kid, for the adventure, not the religion; for the record, the book does mention Noah's god, so it's unlikely to appeal to non-Christians and/or non-believers.

Some websites list Reasoner as the illustrator as well, although the book doesn't name any illustrator, which caught me off guard. The illustrations are literally the thing that makes this book. There are six two-page spreads and all the images are cutaway looks at the inside of the ark. They're bright and colorful and engaging and children will enjoy identifying all the animals.

- AnnaLovesBooks

I am so impressed by all the books in this series/line! My 18-month-old daughter loves them, and I even enjoy looking at them. There is almost always something I didn't notice the last time, and we both enjoy looking at all the things that are going on in every single picture.

Even the way the books are shaped is neat: the one about pirates is shaped like a pirate ship. The one about the old woman's shoe is shaped like a shoe. And so on. And the pages are some of the thickest I've ever seen in a board book, so I know they're going to last a long time if they stay dry!

I highly recommend any/all of the Charles Reasoner board books to other parents. They are utterly enjoyable as well as being very sturdy.

My 16 month old LOVES this book. We read it over and over. He loves the cutouts and the animals. He can now point to Noah. I am so thankful there are books that help introduce the youngest of children to the very important Bible stories. Great Book. Highly Recommend. Will be getting it for upcoming birthdays!!!

Both of my children (2-1/2 years old and 5-months-old) love this book. A great, colorful way to teach them the story of Noah's Ark. The pictures are so intricate and full of fun things to look at. The book is much bigger than I'd anticipated for a board book....a great surprise! One of my favorite books so far.

It's a cute book with a great concept but it's boring. There are only a couple pages and very very very few words. You're done in about one minute reading it...even to an infant!