Picture Me with Jonah and the Whale [Board book]

Dandi Daley Mackall (Author), Mike Ayers (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Picture Me

Your child joins Jonah on his adventure and they learn to put their trust in God. When you put your child's photos inside the covers, he or she becomes part of the story, sharing in Jonah's salvation as he is swallowed by a friendly whale and learning his lesson about doing God's will.

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From the Back Cover

When you put your child's photo in the front and back frames, he or she becomes a central part of this classic Bible story. Swallowed by a friendly whale, Jonah and your child learn a lesson about doing God's will. Through their adventure together, your child will learn to trust in God.

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Picture Me with Jonah, a long, long time ago. God says, "Go to Nineveh." Jonah answers, "No!" So Jonah heads the other way. We sail for ports unknown. "Go anywhere but Nineveh," says Jonah with a groan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Board book: 8 pages
• Publisher: Playhouse Publishing (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157151533X
• ISBN-13: 978-1571515339
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,993,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dandi won her first writing contest as a 10-year-old tomboy. Her 50 words on "Why I Want to Be Batboy for the Kansas City A's" won first place, but the team wouldn't let a girl be batboy. It was her first taste of rejection.
Since then, Dandi Daley Mackall has become an award-winning author of over 400 books for children of all ages, with sales of 4 million copies in 22 countries. Recent picture books with Sleeping Bear Press include Legend of Ohio, Rudy Rides the Rails: A Depression Era Story (Notable Book 2008 - Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People National Council of Social Studies & Children's Book Council; winner of the Angel Award, 2008; Winner of the "Award of Excellence" from Chicago Book Show 2007) and 2008 release, A Girl Named Dan (her own "batboy" story, and a lesson on Title IX), 2 Mom's Choice Awards & Amelia Bloom Award. Eva Underground, Harcourt young adult novel, nominated ALA Best Book 2007, starred Kirkus review, awarded a Top Teen Read by New York Public Library, finalist for Ohioana Award, was based on the author's experiences behind the Iron Curtain. Love Rules was awarded Romantic Times' Top Pick. Middle-grade fiction, Larger-than-Life Lara, Dutton/Penguin, which teaches how to write, while tackling the problem of bullying, is on the KY Bluegrass Award List 2007-8; William Allan White Award list, 2008-9; KS and KY Children's Choice lists. Her Winnie the Horse Gentler series has sold over half a million books and Starlight Animal Rescue is a Gold Medallion finalist. Dandi received the 2009 Helen Keating Ott Award for distinguished contribution toward promoting high moral and ethical values in children and young adult literature. She also received the Distinguished Alumna Award in 2008 from the University of Missouri. Dandi is a national speaker, keynoting at conferences and Young Author events, and has made dozens of appearances on TV, including ABC, NBC, and CBS. Visit Dandi at www.dandibooks.com, winniethehorsegentler.com, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85oaIUbJ8j8