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40 pp.
| Doubleday
| January, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-385-37909-0$17.99 New ed. (1985)
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K-3
Spier's fertile imagination and eye for humor puts the familiar Old Testament story in a context of busy, bustling everyday life. The adaptation is admirably simple and clear; the profusion of lively, detailed, and color-filled illustrations--which skillfully compress scenes of teeming crowds and cities into small pictorial gems--will be a source of delight. An appendix features diagrams, maps, and biblical and (updated) historical notes.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Jago.
This retelling of "Jonah and the Great Fish" uses contemporary language ("That Nineveh's a horror show") in sometimes-awkward rhyming lines. The refrain, "Oh no, Jonah!" allows listeners to chime in as Jonah continually fights God's will. Jago's art brings biblical characters, the desert, the sea, and a giant fish to life in electrifying colors. This may be useful for religious instruction.
32 pp.
| Eerdmans
| January, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-8028-5382-0$16.00
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Illustrated by
Giuliano Ferri.
In retelling a story common to the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths, Spinelli cleverly takes a limited--and nonsectarian--perspective: the whale's. The whale's point of view is developed with simplicity and touches of humor ("Whale was troubled. Where was God?. . . 'It will not be my fault if I throw up!'"). Fluid watercolor and colored-pencil illustrate this entertaining version.
32 pp.
| Little
| September, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-316-74134-5$15.99
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K-3
Marzollo's light retelling of this Hebrew Bible story focuses on Jonah's need for forgiveness from God and his reluctance to pardon his enemies. The story, with its thought bubbles and cartoonlike illustrations, is approachable while staying true to the original. The text is intended to spark discussion, which is modeled by octopi in the border who react to the unfolding story.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Bernadette Watts.
This retelling of the well-known Bible story accurately portrays Jonah's reluctance to do God's will and his change of heart after his rescue from the sea by a whale. Watts's artwork makes noteworthy use of light, emphasizing the contrast between the raging storm and the sunny desert land of Nineveh. The spreads depicting the rocking waves and tumultuous sea are particularly effective.