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Noah's Ark, written by ..... and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, is a 2002 picture book published by Chronicle Books. The Society of Illustrators in New York, NY has presented Jerry with four gold medals, four silver medals, the Hamilton King Award, and in 2006 their Original Arts Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2011, he was elected into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.

Description
The story is told in past tense by the author. It is taken from the bible from the scriptures of Genesis. It incorporates many illustrations by Jerry Pinkney to tell the story as it is being read. It is a children's book, so the illustrations are colorful and the words are easy to read. The story itself is easy to understand and follow.

Plot
The story of Noah's Ark is a story of how God decided to rid the earth of the wickedness of humankind by creating a flood that would cover the entire earth. God made a choice to save on person, Noah, and his family by telling him to build an enormous ark. He gave Noah specific instructions to make an ark out of cypress wood, to bring two of every creature, food for them, food for his family and himself. He also promised Noah that everything and everybody on the ark would be safe. Noah did as he was told and built the ark, filled it with food and welcomed all the animals that God called upon. It rained for forty days and forty nights. When the water started to go down, the ark landed atop a mountain. Noah sent out birds to see if they could find dry land. After a few attempts, a dove returned with an olive branch, and Noah knew there was dry land. God promised to never again flood the earth, and Noah and his family began to once again care for the earth. Noah, his wife, his three sons with their wives, and all the living things on the ark were all saved.

Critical Reception
A Very Special House was published to very strong reviews. The New York Times Book Review called it "a revelation", The New Yorker described it as "original and ebullient", and Kirkus Reviews claimed that "Maurice Sendak's very entertaining pictures are perfect for Ruth Krauss's verses. Together they show just what goes on inside a little boy's mind."