Ancient legend embellishes the well-known tale by pointing out that God, in great mercy, at first provided the prophet with a rather comfortable environment within a great fish. When that didn't achieve the desired result of Jonah's bending to his fate and going to Nineveh to foretell its destruction, God was forced to send an even bigger and more dismal fish to finish the job. Richly deep-toned oils on vellum paintings lend majesty to one of the world's favorite stories. The story of Jonah's disobedience to God is told on a level that toddlers can easily understand in this mini board book. The soft watercolor illustrations show Jonah trying to escape, but ending up inside the belly of a whale where he promises to obey God.
Parents can flesh the basic story out, but the essence is there in an agreeable little package.
1997, DK, Ages 18 mo. The story of the Joseph who is hated by his brothers and sold into slavery is told on a level that toddlers can easily understand in this mini board book. The soft watercolor illustrations show and name all of the brothers and how they mistreated Joseph, but in the end he forgave them. Parents can flesh out the basic story, but the essence is there in a delightful little package. 1997, DK, Ages 18 mo.