Animals of the Bible, a picture book, by Dorothy P. Lathrop; with text selected by Helen Dean Fish from the King James Bible. - New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1937. - vi, 65, [4] pages illustrations (part double) 26 cm. - Caldecott Medal winner, 1938 . - Caldecott Medal winner ; 1938. .

Old Testament. The story of the creation of the animals -- The serpent and Eve -- The story of the animals saved in the ark -- The dove who served Noah -- Abraham's ram -- Isaac's camels at Rebekah's well -- The scapegoat -- Balaam's ass -- David saves his sheep from a lion and a bear -- The ravens who fed Elijah -- God talks to Job about the animals -- Behemoth -- Leviathan -- The thirsting hart -- The mighty eagle -- God's care of the animals -- Daniel's lions -- The story of Jonah and the great fish -- Some other Old Testament animals. New Testament. Animals around the Christmas manger -- The flocks of the Christmas shepherds -- The prodigal son's swine -- The foxes have holes -- The family dogs -- The netful of fishes -- The Good Samaritan's own beast -- The sheep of the Good Shepherd -- The Palm Sunday colt -- As a hen gathereth her chickens -- Peter's cock -- The peaceable kingdom.

An introduction for children to some of the most beautiful and appealing Bible stories, this book presents the most memorable animals of the Old and New Testament.

Caldecott Medal, 1937

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