Noah's Wife [Paperback]

Marty Rhodes Figley (Author), Anita Riggio (Illustrator)

Book Description

Figley's delightful text (written for children ages 4 to 8) puts a unique and entertaining spin on the beloved Bible story of Noah and the ark. Vibrant illustrations extend the humor of the story as they reveal the love between Noah and his wife.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Mrs. Noah, the warm-hearted, faithful spouse of her ark-builder husband, took plenty of flack from her contemporaries, according to Figley's entertaining depiction. Still, she kept on working, tending to the family, the garden, and the ever-increasing number of animals Noah gathered for their nautical journey. She stayed with Noah to the world's watery demise and helped him joyously usher in their new beginning. Figley's book embellishes what little we know of Mrs. Noah's life and her influence. Each page features a watercolor-like painting that nearly tells the story independently. Youngsters reading this as a lap book will likely find much to smile about in the funny, heart-warming illustrations of Mrs. Noah's trials and tribulations. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Ages 4^-7. Illustrations in lively shades of green, rose, and gold convey lighthearted images of the exasperated but devoted wife of Noah persevering as her husband hammers and saws the ark and collects animals of all sorts to house in it. This retelling of the Bible story focuses on the preliminaries to the flood from the perspective of Noah's wife--an elephant tramples the prized cucumbers in her garden; the townspeople mock her for her husband's eccentricities. What Mrs. Noah endures in the imagination of Figley and Riggio humanizes this minor biblical character and finally puts her in the spotlight, alongside the historic man she supports. A fun adaptation of a story that kids never tire of hearing. Ellen Mandel --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802851339
• ISBN-13: 978-0802851338
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,809,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have fond memories of summer visits to my grandparents in Hannibal, Missouri. Grandma and Grandpa Priests' grocery store featured a candy case chock full of wax lips, licorice sticks and jawbreakers. Grandma and Grandpa Rhodes' farm delighted me with cute, baby calves and garden-fresh corn on the cob. I love to write about ordinary children experiencing exciting events in our country's history. I hope that when young readers finish one of my books they realize that history is much more than facts and dates. It's filled with children's hopes and dreams.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile, December 8, 2005

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Lori J. Leeke (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Noah's Wife (Paperback)

Our family has this title in our home library. I liked the perspective in that it causes one to think outside the box and consider an additional point of view - that of Mrs. Noah... Fun book. Fun to share with our children.