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

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

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Product Description

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

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: C.R. Gibson Company; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) 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: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,480,808 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Marianne Meins (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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 4 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 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!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to open discussion of obedience, forgiveness and more!, February 15, 2006

By	Elizabeth Costa "Mom of new readers" (near Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is outstanding! My 2 toddlers love to hear this one at bedtime. It gives us such a wonderful opportunity to talk on their level about how God requires obedience, but forgives us and still loves us when we don't listen if we say we are sorry. Like someone else mentioned in their review, I'm online today to order several more of these stories for the kids' Easter baskets. The rhyme of the story does not distract from the message, which is great! The illustrations are perfectly suited for a child's imagination. Quit reading reviews and BUY the books- you won't regret it.