A Patch on the Peak of Ararat by Gary Bower is a really unique retelling of the Bible story we all know as Noah and the Ark.

This is another "The Faith that God Built" book and it doesn't take long after you start reading to realize that the story is written just like the classic nursery rhyme "The House that Jack Built."

The illustrations are magnificent and kids love it. I admired that the author brings the actual Bible verses to your attention at the end for further reading.

5***** ( )

Children love the beloved story of Noah and the Ark from the Bible and well they should because it is the story of God's love for a just man and the saving of mankind and the animal world during the cleansing waters of the Great Flood.

Take the style of the catchy rhyme "House That Jack Built" and reword it to tell this beloved Bible story, and you have a winning combination. Factor in some cute pictures that are stark, boldly colored, and engaging compelling children to return to this book time and time again.
This is the water that rained with the rush of a deafening downpour and gurgling gush.
And lifted the ark and each animal pair - hamster and hippo, hyena and hare.
And as a reminder, the last page of the book tells the reader just where the story of Noah and the Ark is in the Bible - Genesis 6-9. Also the promise of God that..... "When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth." Genesis 9:16

By the time you've read through this a couple of times, the kids will be repeating the lines (they are, after all, repeated throughout the story) until they surely know God's love and covenant between Him and every living creature on earth.

I highly recommend.

DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from Tyndale House Pub. to facilitate a review. These are my own opinions and I was not compensated. ( )