Animals of the Bible
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1937

Animals of the Bible

Written by Helen Dean Fish · Illustrated by Dorothy P Lathrop

Discover the Bible's extraordinary animals through timeless illustrations.

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72 pages· 920L
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Explore the Bible's most extraordinary animals in this deluxe edition, featuring Dorothy Lathrop's award-winning illustrations. From Creation to Noah's Ark, each story comes alive with rich, detailed drawings. Celebrate a tradition in children's literature with this keepsake edition.

From the publisher

Dorothy Lathrop’s Animals of the Bible won the very first Caldecott Medal when it was originally published in 1937. Now, in honor of the sixtieth anniversary of this prestigious medal and its first recipient, comes this special deluxe edition of Lathrop’s award-winning collection of some of the Bible’s most extraordinary animals. Thirty richly detailed black-and-white drawings illustrate the favorite stories of the Creation, Noah’s Ark, the first Christmas, and many others. A glorious tribute to a great tradition in children’s literature, this special anniversary edition will be a keepsake to treasure for years to come.

Awards

Caldecott Medal (1938)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
72
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
920L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6
F&P level
~V
Publication
Published
January 1, 1965
First published
January 1, 1937
Publisher
J B Lippincott
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780397315369

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