Why Noah Chose the Dove
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Picture Book · Ages 7–9 · 1974 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Why Noah Chose the Dove

By Isaac Bashevis Singer, Eric Carle (Illustrator), Elizabeth Shub (Translator)

Animals compete for a spot on Noah's Ark. Who will be chosen?

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32 pages· 889 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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As the flood approaches, Noah must choose which animals will join him on the Ark. Each creature boasts its worthiness, but only the best will be saved. Amidst the clamor, one humble dove quietly waits. Will it be chosen, and why? Discover the lively debates and surprising decisions in this fresh take on a timeless tale.

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“Noah was a righteous man,” says Isaac Bashevis Singer, so he and his family were to be saved from the flood. But rumor had it that only the best of all living creatures were to be taken aboard the Ark with Noah. In Why Noah Chose the Dove, a fresh and lively approach to the age-old account, Isaac Bashevis Singer sets down the dialogue of the animals as they vie with one another for a place on the Ark.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
889
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~600L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about Noah (Biblical figure)
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
21351
Publication
Published
February 5, 1974
First published
January 1, 1974
Publisher
Square Fish
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250021991

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