Baby Moses in a Basket - by Caryn Yacowitz (Hardcover)

About the Book

A simple retelling of how God sent baby Moses to the Israelites to save them from slavery to the Egyptian pharoah.

Book Synopsis

The story of a tiny baby's epic journey--and the surprising help he gets along the way--in a touching, transcendent picture book.

In the time of the pharaohs, a loving mother saves her son by tucking him into a basket and setting him afloat on the wide, wild Nile River. Over one long night, the creatures of the Nile--Curious Ibis, Mama Hippo, Mighty Crocodile--watch over Moses, nudge him on his way, and keep him safe through catching reeds and a raging storm. As morning breaks, the river delivers the baby safe and sound into an unexpected safe haven--the welcoming arms of the pharaoh's daughter. With a poetic text and sumptuous watercolors, Caryn Yacowitz and Julie Downing introduce the youngest readers to Moses and the Exodus story and weave a warm, reassuring tale of love and comfort. Ideal for Passover and year-round, this universal story invites little ones of any faith to experience a thrilling journey in perfect, protected safety.

Review Quotes

The story of the Exodus from Egypt begins for the very young. . .The full-bleed watercolor illustrations depict a lush and detailed setting of flowers, butterflies, and fish. . .Sweet and pretty.
--Kirkus Reviews

. . .As Moses floats toward yet-unknown safety, Yacowitz's gently rolling rhymes and Downing's inventively framed watercolors--rendered in washes of emerald, citrine, and lapis--he enters a world far more benevolent than what he faced on shore. . .By the time Pharaoh's daughter lifts Moses from the water in this quietly beautiful story, it seems that all of nature has determined to protect the infant.
--Publishers Weekly

The simple yet beautiful lyrical poetry and Julie Downing's soothing wildlife illustrations give both adults and children a sense of God's peace. It's a creative retelling that parents and children can read together again and again.
--WORLD Magazine

About the Author

Caryn Yacowitz is a playwright, speaker, and the author of several picture books. She lives in California.

Julie Downing is the illustrator of more than forty-five picture books and a professor of watercolor and children's book illustration. She lives in California.