The perennial favorite story of Noah and the Ark gets a fresh perspective in this tale. The verse text subtly reveals Noah as a type of Christ, the Flood as a type of baptism, and the Ark as a type of the Church. But the story still preserves all the charm of this oldest of all animal stories, which shows us that the whole creation will be saved through the children of God.

One book within the Old Testament Stories for Children series by Mother Melania, with illustrations by Bonnie Gillis.