God and Noah Save the World

Growing up on his father’s farm, young Noah loves and cares for the animals, little knowing that one day when he was much older, God would choose him to save his family and animals of every kind from a catastrophic flood. Noah, along with his family, with faithfulness and determination take on God’s plan - an ambitious project to build an ark, gather the animals, and prepare for the challenge of surviving the flood. As the first drops of rain fall, the trusting family crew and animal passengers settle into life on board.How will their days pass with the monotony of the incessant rain, and then the long, long wait as the waters recede?This is an epic story of great trust, supportive teamwork, and uplifting faithfulness.Review“There is so much more to the biblical character of Noah: where did he and his family sleep? Why did he choose to send out a dove? This retelling will make children want to know how the story ends and what the new beginning looked like.” Debbie Duncan, author, nurse, and teacherBook DescriptionAn imaginative retelling of Noah's story.From the Back Cover“Noah, I have a job for you and your family. What I am planning is to destroy all the Earth and its people in a great and catastrophic flood.”Growing up on his father’s farm, young Noah cares for the animals, little knowing that one day when he is much older, God will choose him to save his family and animals of every kind from a catastrophic flood. Noah and his family take on God’s plan by building an enormous ark that will keep them all safe from the coming flood. As the first drops of rain fall, the trusting family crew and animal passengers settle into life on board. How will their days pass with the monotony of the incessant rain, and then the long, long wait as the waters recede? This is an epic story of great trust, supportive teamwork, and uplifting faithfulness.About the AuthorSteve Eggleton was born in Kent, and the grew up in Suffolk and then Hampshire. Steve’s first books for children were presented in the form of illuminated manuscripts. More recently, he has been writing for older children, re-telling the inspirational stories of God’s heroes of faith. He is the author of God and Noah Save the World, God and John Point the Way, and Brother Egbert's Christmas.He studied art and design at Portsmouth, after which, he moved to Norfolk with his wife Gill and their young family. There he has worked as an artist, sculptor and teacher, and has renovated the Tudor farm-house, which is their home. He keeps a small herd of Dexter cattle, and a few chickens. Steve has a passion to share his Christian faith with children and young people.For many years, he and his wife have run a weekly club to share the wonderful stories of the Bible with local children. Over the past ten years or so, Steve and his wife Gill have been heading up the Via Beata project to establish a trail of Christian art-works across the U.K. from East to West. (See www.viabeata.co.uk)