Noah Builds an Ark

Written by Kate Banks · Illustrated by John Rocco

A boy builds an ark for backyard creatures as a storm approaches, embracing stewardship and courage.

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40 pages· ~530L

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Bookroo's summary

As a fierce storm looms, young Noah prepares not just his home, but also a sanctuary for backyard creatures. While his family secures their townhouse, Noah constructs an ark in the garden, inviting beetles, mice, and hummingbirds to safety. With nuts, leaves, and a flashlight, he creates a haven amidst the chaos. Will his act of stewardship inspire others to face the storm with courage? Discover how one boy's compassion for his fellow earth travelers becomes a beacon of hope in turbulent times.

From the publisher

A storm is coming – a big one. How does a young urban boy prepare? A lovely allegorical story about ecology and caring inspired by the ancient tale of stewardship. While his family readies his townhouse for an approaching storm, boarding up windows and laying in groceries, Noah heads to the back garden, where beetles are burrowing deeper into the bark and mice are stuffing their hole with moss. Quickly and efficiently, Noah sets to work building an ark for them and other backyard creatures – salamanders and toads, snakes and spiders, even brightly colored hummingbirds. Setting out fistfuls of nuts and leaves, berries and seeds, the boy props a flashlight inside and arranges some miniature furniture for the animals to sit or sleep on. “Come,” Noah whispers to his friends just as his mother calls him inside and the dark storm roars in. From an award-winning author and a Caldecott Honoree comes a quietly inspiring story about how taking action on behalf of our fellow earth travelers can help us face fearsome events.

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