Rainy Day Games: Fun with the Animals of Noah's Ark | 
| Author: Andy Mcguire
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 163679
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 0736923713
EAN: 9780736923712
ASIN: 0736923713
Publication Date: June 1, 2008
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Condition: little writing on first page and signed by author.
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Product Description
Smiles will shine when little ones ages 1 to 5 imagine the games played by the animals of Noah’s Ark. Whimsical characters and clever rhymes created by illustrator Andy McGuire entertain themselves and readers with the turn of each colorful page. Watercolor zebras, rabbits, turtles, bears, and even a sloth come out to play. Hide and seek can be a treat,
Chameleons can be hard to beat. A game of ping pong never fails,
Beavers choose to use their tails. This fun adventure rescues boys and girls from the boredom blues with a boat full of reasons to celebrate laughter and play.
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"Lots of Fun" August 27, 2008
McGuire explains the games that the animals must have played to pass the time in the ark. For instance, he mentions raccoons using their tails to play double dutch, giraffes playing twister, and tic-tac-turtle.
The tic-tac-turtle was Parish's favorite. They failed to see the humor in "Name That Stink" game. I thought that was hilarious. Isaac liked the snake that rolled up into a hoop to play ring toss.
Each page is a lot of fun. Of course, this is a great way to introduce Noah's Ark to toddlers and pre-schoolers. This is great for children's at-home library, Christian school library, and nursery library. It also would make a great gift.
Early readers will be able to sound out most of the words. Both boys and girls will equally enjoy the humor. We recommend this.
read again and again July 31, 2008
Rainy Day Games by Andy McGuire is a fantastic "read it again" story. The short couplets telling what the animals did to entertain themselves while shut up in Noah's Ark during the long rain are ideal both for reading to a young child and for early readers to enjoy themselves. The illustrations, cleverly drawn by the author, are enchanting and creative--imagine giraffes playing Twister and beavers using their tails as Ping Pong paddles! Highly recommended.
A wonderful read-a-loud, laugh-out-loud for children... June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not only is this an adorable, hilarious read-a-loud that practically guarantees quality time (after time, after time) with a child, this book could also stimulate creative ideas for other fun things a child could do (or imagine they could do) when stuck in-doors.
The book could also lead to deeper, more meaningful discussions with a child.
I found myself surprisingly and delightfully emotional at the end of the book (no worries, no spoiler here) because at its conclusion, it spoke much more than the story line of a little boy's house-bound imagination on a rainy day. My emotional response came out of the fact that there is a promise contained in a visual element at the end. A promise that, despite the storms and less than sunny times of life... well, you'll have to see the book for yourself.
 Delightful! June 23, 2008
Andy McGuire's read-out-loud children's book, Rainy Day Games: Fun with the Animals of Noah's Ark, is based on the book of Genesis, chapters 5-9. The verses have a fanciful rhythm and each stanza is written in rhyme. The story suggests that the animals on Noah's Ark had many rainy days that they had to pass by entertaining themselves in the Ark.
McGuire explores hide-and-seek, mazes using a `certain' animal, untangling a flamingo, ring tossing with the help of a rhino, ping pong for the beavers, and many more delightful games.
Rainy Day Games is whimsical and will delight the children who read it. It's the type of book children never tire of-and the adults that read it do tired, because they're called upon to read it over and over and over again.
The illustrations add to the flavor of the book and tell the story of the games in a way that will attract children. I love the poison dart frogs. They are so cute. And they made me smile and that smile grew into a grin.
Armchair Interviews says: Rainy Day Games will be a child's favorite bedtime story.
From our armchair to yours...
Perfectly Fun Gift!! June 17, 2008
What a fun gift idea! It was a blast watching our kids figure out each game. We'll be giving this to all of our friends.
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