I am in the process of acquiring all books illustrated by Gennady Spirin. Born in Russia on Christmas Day, he, his wife and three sons live in Princeton, NJ. He is one of my favorite illustrators. His talent is incredibly amazing! He brings a deep religious faith to his artisry. A graduate of the Stroganov Academy of Fine Arts in Moscow, he received many national and international awards.

This particular book is one of my favorites. This is the story of Noah who was directed by God to take his wife and sons to safety by building an arc before God flooded the earth. Told to bring two of each animal in the earth, he succeeds in building a huge ark to accompany all animals. ( )

Illustrations accompany the Biblical text telling how Noah obeyed God's command to build an ark in order to survive the Great Flood.