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Naamah and the Ark at Night
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Naamah and the Ark at Night Hardcover - 2011

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti; Holly Meade (Illustrator)

For 40 days and nights as the Ark tosses on storm-wracked seas, Noah's wife Naamah sings until all the animals and her family are all asleep, finally at peace. Acclaimed author Bartoletti's rhythmic, lyrical text pairs with Caldecott Honor winner Meade's luminous collage for a cozy, tender lullaby, an ode to the power of song.


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As Noah'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 "great singer." 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 Bartoletti's rhythmic, lyrical text pairs with Caldecott Honor winner Holly Meade's luminous collage for a cozy, tender lullaby, and an ode to the power of song.

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  • Title Naamah and the Ark at Night
  • Author Susan Campbell Bartoletti; Holly Meade (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)
  • Date 2011-08-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780763642426 / 0763642428
  • Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.68 x 10.49 x 0.4 in (29.67 x 26.64 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress subjects Stories in rhyme, Animals
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010040398
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

Lovely and lyrical...Bartoletti and Meade take a most familiar story and make it breathtakingly new.
—Booklist (starred review)

Sunlit figures with a peaceful absence of detail contrast with quietly dramatic, near-black silhouettes. Affection between pairs warms many a scene.
—The Horn Book (starred review)

The text has a lovely, soothing effect, with the repeated ending words and a lilting cadence that effectively suggests a comforting lullaby. Meade's watercolor collage illustrations match the dramatic pacing of the text with varied perspectives and humorous views of the sleeping (or prowling) animals. . . . This captivating interpretation creates a remarkable partner for Noah, who uses her special talent in a memorable way.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Citations

  • Booklist, 11/01/2011, Page 60
  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2011, Page 23
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2012, Page 5
  • Kirkus Best Children's Books, 11/15/2011, Page 2117
  • Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/2011, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/27/2011, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 07/01/2011, Page 82

About the author

Susan Campbell Bartoletti has written many celebrated books for children, including the Newbery Honor-winning Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow. She wrote Naamah and the Ark at Night in a strict but exquisite poetic form: the ancient middle-eastern ghazal. Susan Campbell Bartoletti lives in Pennsylvania. Holly Meade has illustrated many picture books, including David Elliott's On the Farm and In the Wild, as well as the Caldecott Honor-winning Hush! A Thai Lullaby and its follow-up, Peek! A Thai Hide-and-Seek, both written by Minfong Ho.Holly Meade lives in Maine.
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