Noah: A Wordless Picture Book

by Mark Ludy

Overview

A lavishly illustrated, biblically faithful yet nuanced, and fun reimagining of one of the greatest stories of all time.

Digging deeper than the Sunday school tale of cuddly animals on Noah’s ark, the story follows the biblical text and illumines Noah’s relationship with God, his wife, family, nature, and humanity. Ludy’s world-class artwork lets people see, as though for the first time, the beauty within this story - revealing a clearer picture of the nature and character of God and his relationship to humankind. It’s immersive and epic in scale and scope. The wordless format invites conversation and storytelling, key building blocks of literacy. And as with Ludy’s previous books, this story will appeal to adults and children alike, and his signature mouse Squeakers appears hidden on every page.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780874866391
Publisher:	Plough Publishing House, The
Publication date:	10/24/2014
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mark Ludy has written or illustrated several acclaimed children’s books including The Farmer, The Flower Man, The Grump, When I Was a Boy I Dreamed, When I Was a Girl I Dreamed, and Jugo the Youngest Tribesman. When he’s not immersed is his sketchbooks, you’ll find him in schools encouraging children and promoting the arts and literacy. He lives in Colorado with his wife and two young sons.

Editorial Reviews

09/22/2014
Ludy (The Farmer) takes on a simple but big and familiar story in this wordless picture book. Noah is living an ordinary life until he gets an extraordinary message from God. He sits down to his drawing board and slowly, over the years that it takes to raise three sons, builds an ark. The rest is history of a sort. Ludy’s choices of what to depict and what to leave out fascinate as his story offers a graphic midrash on the biblical tale. Noah’s eyes and their changing expressions are one thread to follow. The animals are visually arresting, but their role is understated relative to the unfolding epic drama, which Ludy keeps focused on the title character. The emotional heart of the story is challenge and triumph, not catastrophe and punishment. The flood is sometimes cited as an example of the wrath of God, but Ludy emphasizes the scale of the drama and God’s power, not destructive anger. Adults may argue the theology, even while younger readers study the many playful details, including Squeakers, Ludy’s signature mouse, hidden in the illustrations. All ages. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

"Ludy beautifully tells the Noah story using only richly detailed pictures: a domesticated dinosaur nibbles a tree; a polar bear licks Noah’s face like a dog; Noah lays his hand on his wife’s pregnant belly; she plays with her boys. The faces are an ethnic mishmash, suggesting that all peoples will descend from this family." —World Magazine

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