Jonah Even Fish Slappers Need a Second Chance [Hardcover]

Eric Metaxas (Author), Greg Hardin (Illustrator), Robert Vann (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

God loved the Ninevites and wanted them to change, so he sent Jonah with a special message to save the day. Will the Ninevites listen to Jonah and obey God's wishes and stop slapping each other with fishes?

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From the Back Cover

The people of Nineveh were a mean ol' sort. They wouldn't do dishes, they'd squirt the insides out of knishes, and worst of all, they'd slap each other with big smelly fishes! But God loved those Ninevites and wanted them to change, so he sent Jonah with a special message to save the day. Will the Ninevites listen to Jonah and obey God's wishes and stop slapping each other with fishes?

The laugh-out-loud illustrations will delight and encourage children as they discover that God is a God of second chances. Capture your child's attention and imagination with this funny, rhyming VeggieTales' spin-off from the story of Jonah found in the Bible.

About the Author

Eric Metaxas has written over 25 children's books, including "Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving" and the Angel-Award-winning "Price of Egypt A To Z", both bestsellers. Eric wrote the Omelet/Hamlet parody for Veggie Tales' latest video, "Lyle The Kindly Viking", and he provides the voice of the narrator on "Esther". Eric lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Zonderkidz; Veggie Tales edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310704618
• ISBN-13: 978-0310704614
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,185,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Metaxas is the New York Times bestselling author of Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery. His writing was first published in Atlantic Monthly, and has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Regeneration Quarterly, Christianity Today, National Review Online, Beliefnet and First Things. The American Booksellers Association chose Metaxas's The Birthday ABC as a 1995 Pick of the List and Amazon.com honored his Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving with their Number One Bestseller Award for Thanksgiving 1999. He has been featured numerous times on CNN, The Fox News Channel and other television networks, and has been a guest on NPR. He is the founder and host of Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life, a monthly event of entertaining and thought provoking discussions that feature such speakers as Sir John Polkinghorne, Dr. Armand Nicholi, Os Guinness, Lauren F. Winner and Peter Kreeft. Metaxas serves on the vestry of Calvary/St. George's Episcopal Church, and lives in Manhattan, New York, with his wife and daughter.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! My 3 year old gets it!, October 30, 2002

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Melissa W. (Bloomington, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jonah Even Fish Slappers Need a Second Chance (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book in the Veggietales tradition! The rhyme makes it fun and the story is told in such a way the virtues and character lessons, as well as the character of God, shine through! It will remain a favorite for a long time.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teaching Values, November 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Jonah Even Fish Slappers Need a Second Chance (Hardcover)

I purchased this book for my parochial school 2nd grade class. I try to extend my reading teaching and tap into the personal choices of my students. Students absolutely love Veggie Tales books and movies. I purchased this book after seeing Jonah at the theater and all the current buzz over the movie.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's All About Grace., March 1, 2003

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tvtv3 "tvtv3" (Sorento, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jonah Even Fish Slappers Need a Second Chance (Hardcover)

Many adults struggle with the acceptance of God's grace and most of those don't even understand it. So, (even though kids probably understand grace better than adults) how does one explain grace to young children? Well, this story based off a part of JONAH does a decent job. It tells about the mean and rotten Ninevites and how God sent Jonah to them to tell them to stop their wicked ways, especially fish slapping. I read this book to the preschool children I teach and they loved it. The illustrations are hilarious and the rhyming of the verses is reminiscent of Dr. Suess. It's a great book illustrating God's grace in a simple way.