As Noah8217;s wife sings the animals to sleep, an age-old tale is told afresh in a soothing poetic form brought to life with beautiful collage illustrations.Naamah is the wife of Noah, and her name means quot;great singer.quot; For forty days and forty nights, as the ark tosses on storm-wracked seas, Naamah sings. She sings to the animals, two by two. She sings to her husband, her sons, and their wives. She sings, and they all sleep, finally at peace. Acclaimed author Susan Campbell Bartoletti8217;s rhythmic, lyrical text pairs with Caldecott Honor winner Holly Meade8217;s luminous collage for a cozy, tender lullaby, and an ode to the power of song.
In Susan Campbell Bartoletti's unusual interpretation of the story of Noah's Ark, his wife, Naamah, is the main character. A lovely, creative woman, she helps sooth the animals during the storm by singing to them. With a poetic text and gorgeous illustrations, as well as an author's note about the story's origins and inspiration.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Girls + Women, Animals / General
- Publisher: Candlewick Pr
- Pages: 32
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: August 9, 2011
- Date Published: August 9, 2011
- Author: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
- Illustrator: Holly Meade