,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,noah',s ,,ark ,,told ,,& ,,pictur$ ,,by ,e4 ,,boyd ,,smi? ,,h\ghton ,,miffl9 ,,company ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york ,illu/ration ,,copyright1 #aije1 by ,e4 ,,boyd ,,smi? ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$ ,,publi%$ ,,novemb] #aije ,illu/ration ,,li/ ,,( ,,color$ ,,plates ,,plate #a4 ,,! ,,w>n+ #b4 ,,build+ ,,! ,,ark #c4 ,,labor ,,tr\bles #d4 ,,pa9t+ ,,! ,,ark #e-f4 ,,assembl+ ,,! ,,animals #g4 ,,go+ ,,on ,,bo>d #h4 ,,confusion #i-aj4 ,,! ,,procession #aa4 ,,! ,,d9osaurs' ,,dilemma #ab4 ,,^? ,,:o ,,w\ld ,,n ,,g ,,9 #ac4 ,,tak+ ,,9 ,,supplies #ad4 ,,wait+ ,,= ,,! ,,ra9 #ae4 ,,! ,,ra9 #af4 ,,! ,,deluge #ag4 ,,inside ,,! ,,ark #ah4 ,,life ,,at ,,sea #ai4 ,,homesickness #bj4 ,,/ra9$ ,,relations #ba4 ,,! ,,rav5 ,,is ,,s5t ,,out #bb4 ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,dove #bc4 ,,fir/ ,,sight ,,( ,,l& #bd4 ,,leav+ ,,! ,,ark #be-bf4 ,,! ,,ra9b[ ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,noah',s ,,ark #a4 ,,! ,,w>n+ ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! _w liv$ ! patri>* ,noah1 a good & v5]able man ^: ye>s already numb]$ six hundr$4 ,n[ ,noah 0 w>n$ t a great flood 0 to come1 :i* w\ld p\r d[n f ! cl\ds & dr[n ! :ole e>?4 ,he /raightway told 8 neighbors :at 0 to happ51 b !y refus$ to believe1 & sc(f$ at him1 & said3 8,let x ra940 ,illu/ration #b4 ,,build+ ,,! ,,ark ,!n ,noah w5t 8 way1 & set to "w to build him a great %ip1 to be ready = ! day ( deluge4 ,& he laid ! keel 9 ! pa/ure fields1 among ! daisies2 :ile ! idl]s came to look on & laugh at su* folly--a %ip = a ra9y day6 ,illu/ration #c4 ,,labor ,,tr\bles ,b ,noah knew t he 0 "r1 & kept on4 ,& ! %ip rose1 b tr\bles arose too3 = frequ5t & griev\s /rikes delay$ him1 & 8 workm5 clamor$ = m pay & /on$ ^? :o w\ld "w4 ,& ,noah b>ga9$ ) !m1 & />t$ afre%2 = he fe>$ t ! ra9 might come be=e he 0 ready4 ,illu/ration #d4 ,,pa9t+ ,,! ,,ark ,at la/1 aft] _m days1 ! %ip 0 f9i%$4 ,!n ,noah t>r$ ! inside & ! outside1 to keep x tight4 ,& he nam$ x ! ,ark1 & pa9t$ x ) colors2 = ,noah 0 pr\d ( 8 "w4 ,illu/ration #e-f4 ,,assembl+ ,,! ,,animals ,!n ,noah w5t abroad & call$ toge!r all ! animals1 by twos1 & told !m t !y mu/ come into ! ,ark to be sav$ f ! deluge4 ,b !y too d\bt$1 & 7 sl[ to decide2 = !y fe>$ to ent] ! d>k %ip4 ,& !y grumbl$1 & said1 8,x may be b a %[]40 ,illu/ration #e-f4 ,,assembl+ ,,! ,,animals 7cont9u$7 ,& ?\gh ,noah argu$ ) !m1 & expla9$ all ! t]rible possibilities ( ! case1 /ill !y hesitat$1 & 9 _! diff]5t tongues & ways talk$ x ov]1 & w\ld n be hurri$4 ,!n ,noah call$ !m ,/umbl+ ,blocks4 ,b ev5 ?is did n move !m4 ,illu/ration #g4 ,,go+ ,,on ,,bo>d ,& ,noah 0 vex$1 & left !m1 & began to drive 8 dome/ic animals on bo>d1 hop+ to set ! o!rs an example4 ,& 8 sons--,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe?--help$ him1 :ile he kept c\nt4 ,illu/ration #h4 ,,confusion ,!n new tr\bles began4 ,= n[ ! o!r bea/s & birds1 fe>+ to be left beh9d1 all tri$ to get 9 at once1 & c\ld n be controll$4 ,b !y did n leave beh9d _! dislikes & anci5t feuds4 ,= h[ c\ld ! cats & ! mice live toge!r 9 peace1 or h[ c\ld ! fox & ! geese agree8 ,& ! h\nds & ! h>es8 ,& qu>rels & diss5sions came into ! ,ark4 ,& confusion reign$4 ,& ,noah lo/ c\nt1 & lo/ pati5ce z well4 ,illu/ration #i-aj4 ,,! ,,procession ,b aft] mu* tr\ble ord] 0 e/abli%$2 & ! mighty procession1 once />t$1 fil$ /eadily 94 ,& !y came f f> & ne>3 a great ho/ ( bea/s & birds & creep+ ?+s3 ,illu/ration #i-aj4 ,,! ,,procession 7cont9u$7 ,! big elephant & ! pol> be>1 ! giraffe & ! /rip$ tig]1 & ! woolly bison ( ! we/4 ,& f ! m\nta9 & ! jungle1 ! hill & ! pla91 came great & small4 ,& ! e>? trembl$ ) _! tread1 :ile ! sky 0 d>k ) flapp+ w+s4 ,illu/ration #aa4 ,,! ,,d9osaurs' ,,dilemma ,& !n came ev5 ! huge d9osaurs1 = 9 ^? days 7 mighty bea/s4 ,b !y 7 too big = ! door1 & c\ld n squeeze 94 ,n[ ,noah sorely regrett$ ?is miscalculation1 b c\ld f9d no way to help x4 ,& ! d9osaurs1 alas6 _h to be left beh9d4 ,illu/ration #ab4 ,,^? ,,:o ,,w\ld ,,n ,,g ,,9 ,b ! mammo? & ! ma/odon1 & ! d9o!rium1 ! palo!rium1 & ! anop!rium1 & ! pt]odactyl1 & ! ar*opt]yx1--& a ho/ ( o!r /range bea/s & birds ) long ,lat9 names1--refus$ to g 9 at all1 9 spite ( ,noah's w>n+s4 ,all ^! ( c\rse 7 doom$ to be lo/1 & become fossils1 to be put 9 museums ) /ones & labels4 ,illu/ration #ac4 ,,tak+ ,,9 ,,supplies ,!n ,noah took on bo>d 9 pl5ty foods ( e k9d = m5 & bea/s4 ,:ile ! hungry animals inside compla9$ t he %\ld h done ?is fir/ in/ead ( la/4 ,& !n he took 8 wife & 8 sons' wives into ! ,ark1 ?\gh ,mrs4 ,noah 0 loa? & rebell$3 8,= ! dome/ic arrangem5ts10 %e said1 8are impossible40 ,illu/ration #ad4 ,,wait+ ,,= ,,! ,,ra9 ,& n[1 all be+ at la/ ready1 ! sun /ill %one1 & ! ra9 did n come4 ,& !y wait$ & wait$4 ,& ! sc(f]s laugh$ & je]$1 & call$ to ,noah t x 0 go+ to be a dry season4 ,& ,noah 0 sore p]plex$1 & m>vel$1 ?\gh nev] d\bt+4 ,illu/ration #ae4 ,,! ,,ra9 ,b at la/ ! ra9 did come1 & beat d[n ^u ! sc(f]s1 & !y 7 wet4 ,& ,noah's sons & _! wives triumph$4 ,& ev5 ! animals 7 pleas$4 ,b ,noah felt only sorr[ = 8 /ubborn neighbors1 = he knew t mu* m ra9 w\ld fall4 ,illu/ration #af4 ,,! ,,deluge ,& !n = =ty days & =ty nights x ra9$ h>d4 ,& ! cl\ds 7 r5t asund]4 ,& a mighty deluge flood$ ! :ole e>?4 ,& ! wat]s rose & cov]$ ! trees1 & !n ! hills & m\nta9s1 till no dry l& might any:]e be se54 ,b ! ,ark 0 lift$ up & float$ safely away on a /ormy sea4 ,illu/ration #ag4 ,,inside ,,! ,,ark ,n[ inside ! /orm-toss$ %ip 0 mu* discom=t & griev\s tr\ble4 ,& _m ev5 regrett$ t !y _h be5 sav$4 8,= lo60 !y said1 8no?+ c\ld be worse ?an ?is40 ,& ,noah's he>t 0 heavy4 ,illu/ration #ah4 ,,life ,,at ,,sea ,b :5 ! /orm 0 pass$ & ! good %ip float$ on an ev5 keel1 !y felt bett] & settl$ d[n to _! new life4 ,& ! animals took a ke5 int]e/ 9 ! pass5g] li/1 to f9d _! own names1 z pass5g]s always d4 ,& lazy days slipp$ quietly by2 & ! /\t ,ark drift$ sl[ly on h] way4 ,illu/ration #ai4 ,,homesickness ,b alas1 ?is c\ld n la/4 ,= z ! days dragg$ on & !y f\nd !mselves /ill %ut up & afloat1 !y brood$ & grew l[ 9 _! m9ds4 ,& a great homesickness1 & long+ = a *ange ( any k9d1 came ov] !m4 ,& a wail ( despair w5t up f ! ,ark4 ,& ! ro( leak$4 ,& all 0 gloom4 ,& life became a burd5 to ! ,noah family4 ,illu/ration #bj4 ,,/ra9$ ,,relations ,& !n pati5ce & good temp] des]t$ ! ,ark4 ,& ! animals frett$ & qu>rel$1 & !re 0 riot & disord]1 & furi\s battle4 ,& ,noah's task grew ev] h>d]1 & 8 load heavi] to be>4 ,illu/ration #ba4 ,,! ,,rav5 ,,is ,,s5t ,,out ,n[ ,noah became desp]ate1 & some?+ _h to be done2 s he s5t (f a rav5 to br+ tid+s f ! out] _w4 ,b ! rav51 once free1 _h no ?\ght ( return+1 & flew f> away1 say+ to himself3 8,nev] aga9 w ,i be caught 9 t trap40 ,& ,noah wait$ = news1 b none came4 ,illu/ration #bb4 ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,dove ,!n1 z matt]s grew worse4 ,noah s5t =? a dove4 8,%e is a g5tle bird & w surely come aga9 to h] home10 he ?\ght4 ,& ! dove did return1 = %e f\nd only wat]1 & no re/ = h] foot4 ,!n ,noah wait$ sev5 days & aga9 s5t h] out4 ,& %e came back1 br++ 9 h] beak a twig f ! olive tree4 ,& all welcom$ h] ) joy1 = n[ !y knew t ! wat]s 7 fall+4 ,illu/ration #bc4 ,,fir/ ,,sight ,,( ,,l& ,!n ,noah wait$ /ill ano!r sev5 days1 & aga9 s5t out ! dove4 ,b ?is "t %e did n come back4 ,& ,noah climb$ to 8 skylight1 & lift$ x up1 & look$ out4 ,& behold ! e>? _h ris5 f ! wat]s1 /ill damp1 b yet solid e>?4 ,& ,noah pass$ along ! good ^w4 ,& 9 ! ,ark 0 great excitem5t1 & hope reviv$4 ,illu/ration #bd4 ,,leav+ ,,! ,,ark ,& soon ! good %ip ?ump$ & bump$1 & /ruck bottom4 ,& ?\gh %e l&$ at an uncom=table angle1 on a m\nta9 top1 !y knew t at la/ ! great cruise 0 end$4 ,& ,noah op5$ ! door1 & let d[n ! gang-plank4 ,& bea/s & birds surg$ out on ! desolate rock2 & ?\gh ! mud 0 ?ick & heavy1 "s f\nd x to _! lik+1 & all pref]r$ x to ! %ip4 ,illu/ration #be-bf4 ,,! ,,ra9b[ ,n[ ! sun aga9 arose1 & suck$ up ! dampness f ! e>?4 ,& a bright ra9b[ 0 set 9 ! sky1 z a sign t nev]more w\ld a flood cov] ! :ole e>?4 ,!n ,spr+ bur/ =?1 ) all its glory & promise4 ,& a new _w began4 ,& all 0 life & joy4 ,illu/ration #be-bf4 ,,! ,,ra9b[ 7cont9u$7 ,& ,noah bade ! bea/s & birds g =? & seek new homes4 ,& !y scatt]$ 9 e direction to beg9 life afre%2 :ile ,noah's wife murmur$ 8good riddance10 & v[$ t %e w\ld nev] g to sea aga94 ,!n ,noah gladly re/$ f 8 labors4 ,& ?is is ! end ( ! /ory ( ,noah's ,ark4