Peter Spier died in 2017 at the age of 89.Noah's Ark opens with a magnificent endpaper depicting Noah peacefully tending his vineyard while behind him cities burn, armies march, and dead bodies lay strewn on the ground.
He illustrated more than 100 books and was also an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. Before coming to the United States he served in the Royal Dutch Navy.
Spier was born and educated in Amsterdam. His book People was awarded the Christopher medal, was nominated for an American Book Award, and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, won numerous awards and honors: Noah's Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night is a Caldecott Honor Book. International Board on Books for Young People Honor ListĪbout the Author PETER SPIER was one of America's most popular and renowned children's illustrators. Publishers Weekly Caldecott Medal WinnerĪ New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year the book is a triumph, the definitive Noah's Ark. It's an illustration feat that's both majestic and tender. In Spier's imaginative retelling, readers witness the danger and the grandeur of the terrifying flood but also the lighter moments: Noah's wife jumping on a crate to avoid the rats Noah shooing all but two bees from a busy hive and all the animal babies being born in the spring. Caldecott Medal winner.īook Synopsis ★ Caldecott Medal Winner ★ The book is a triumph, the definitive Noah's Ark.- Publishers Weekly Winner of the Caldecott Medal, an ALA Notable Children's Book, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, Peter Spier's Noah's Ark has been the iconic edition of this tale for over 40 years, in print continuously since its debut in 1977. Sparkling, fun-filled, full-color illustrations. About the Book The author uses his own translation of a 17-century Dutch poem about the most famous menagerie.
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