The Story of Jonah (An Alice in Bibleland Storybook) [Hardcover]

Alice Joyce Davidson (Author), Victoria Marshall (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1984

Alice walks through the giant magic screen into Bibleland and comes upon the scene of Jonah and the whale. The old Bible story is told with grace and charm and is lovingly illustrated by Victoria Marshall.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 30 pages
• Publisher: C R Gibson Co; An Alice in Bibleland Book edition (June 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0837850681
• ISBN-13: 978-0837850689
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #870,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inexplicably popular with my toddler, October 11, 2007

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Peter B. Nelson (Pine Island, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Story of Jonah (An Alice in Bibleland Storybook) (Hardcover)

My 18-month-old daughter can't get enough of this book; she carries it around the house, begging, "moh moh... jo jo", which is her way of asking for "more Jonah". Her interest wanes after the fish regurgitates our hero, and usually we then start over from the beginning. A single read is never enough, alas. I give this advice to all those in a similar predicament: partial relief from the tedium is had by singing the book's rhymes to the tune of "The ballad of Gilligan's Island." Try it, it works. Coincidence? I doubt it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter's favorite book!, January 16, 2000

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Marianne Meins (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Story of Jonah (An Alice in Bibleland Storybook) (Hardcover)

I generally have stayed away from books other than the Bible to explain its stories, but boy has my mind changed. Alice Joyce Davidson does a fantastic job with her depiction of the Story of Jonah. My daughter only 21 months now, decided this was her favorite book about 6 months ago. She always asks for Jonah at reading time. The book has a rythmn to it that she loves and many parts rhyme. She's even saying several of the words herself on cue. We received the book free in the mail and I'm now on-line here today to order up the rest of the ALICE in BIBLELAND Storybook Series. You won't regret this buy!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loyal to one of the great books of the Bible, December 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Story of Jonah (An Alice in Bibleland Storybook) (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful retelling of one of the most profound gems of the Bible. Most tellings focus almost exclusively on the Whale portion of the story. But the real focus - the boundless love of God - is properly told here. The cadence of the poetry is attractive to young children. It is now one of the favorite books of our seventeen year old toddler!