If you are fed up with children’s Bible story books that use
catchy narrative but which deviate from the biblical text – or if you like books with lots of colorful illustrations
– then here’s a book that just might fit the bill: Mark Ludy’s Noah, A Wordless Picture Book (Plough
Publishing House).
The sensational story of Noah is a favorite among children
and adults alike. Hey, what is not to like about hundreds of animals, a scary flood,
a humongous boat, and the first rainbow? Sadly though, many versions of the
Noah story ignore many essential elements of the biblical narrative. Some—the
recent Noah film for one—deform the
story altogether. In his Noah book, Mark Ludy invites us to wrap
our imaginations around the original, biblical Noah story—through pictures.
30 double-sided glossy pages of colorful illustrations bring
us into a world that we could imagine to be similar to Noah’s world. Contrary
to Hollywood’s portrayal, Ludy’s artwork depicts a loving, God-fearing family who
enjoy God’s creation – and a patriarch who seeks to implement God’s precise
architectural design for the ark.
However, although the illustrations are delightfully
detailed, not everyone will appreciate the comic book style, which mirrors
Asian graphics.
The large book dons a colorful hard-back cover without the
overlaid paper cover (a blessing when you think of how often kids can’t resist
the temptation to tear those paper overlay covers).
Mark Ludy’s Noah works
for both adults and children. Makes a great coffee-table book, a gift or
stocking stuffer for an extra large stocking. Listed at around $ 20, this book
is a bargain.
More info here.
This story will also appear in Assist News Service.
Janey DeMeo M.A.
Copyright © October 2014
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