Noah’s
Ark written and illustrated by David Miles
(EK Books) HB RRP $14.99 ISBN 978-1-939629-56-2
Reviewed by Elizabeth Vercoe
This ‘lift and look’ small, foam story
book tells the biblical Noah’s Ark story in 10 simple
pages. As a narrative, it is necessarily sparse. However the book itself is
colourful with a substantial ‘feel factor’ which satisfies one of the
fundamental requirements of the board book.
Lift off ‘panels’ which require a tiny
finger to be poked into a tiny hole in order to extricate one foam picture in
order to reveal another, are a lovely idea.
Overall, the book lives up to the
description of being a whimsical and fun rendering of the famous story. The
pictures are engaging, happy and endearing.
Whilst I might question the use of
‘friendly’ to describe the broader story (spoiler alert – the original involves a lot of drownings) – this
particular short narrative DOES give a lovely and warm focus on only the happy
parts of the Noah’s Ark story.
The surprise reveal of each hidden image
brings great delight, and this is indeed a perfect quiet book or interactive
experience for your child.
