Noah Zark

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>When Noah's parents build a huge boat in the backyard to house his wide array of pets he worries the animals will forget him. Instead Noah learns a positive lesson about the power of friendship.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Noah Zark loves his many pets from goats and penguins to giraffes and pigs. Unfortunately that means the Zarks' house is very crowded. Noah's parents come up with a clever plan to handle their animal overload -- they build a giant boat (ala Noah's ark) in the backyard for the animals to share.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>That's when Noah starts to worry. When his pets move into their new home will they forget about him and never want to play? </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Filled with bright joyful illustrations this endearing picture book about a boy who loves animals -- and the animals who love him -- sends a positive message about the power of creative problem-solving and the ability to adapt and grow with the help of those we care about most.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Beautifully illustrated this book may help kindle a child's appreciation for animals and might just spark a young imagination about the ways to care for pets and the creation. -- Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder author of <em>Stepping on Cheerios: Finding God in the Chaos and Clutter of Life</em></strong></p>