Project Gutenberg 2017-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 218 Smith, E. Boyd (Elmer Boyd) 1860 1943 Smith, Elmer Boyd The Story of Noah's Ark Illustrated by the author. Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the University of Florida Digital Collections.) "The Story of Noah's Ark" by E. Boyd Smith is a children's storybook written in the early 20th century. This illustrated narrative retells the biblical story of Noah and the great flood, focusing on themes of perseverance, faith, and the importance of preparation. The book is both engaging and educational, designed to capture the imaginations of young readers while imparting moral lessons. In this version of the story, we follow Noah, a virtuous man, as he builds the Ark in preparation for the impending flood. Despite facing skepticism from his neighbors and encountering challenges, including labor disputes and the reluctance of animals to board, Noah remains steadfast in his mission. The story illustrates Noah's determination as he assembles pairs of animals to ensure their survival during the deluge. After the rain begins, the Ark becomes a microcosm of life filled with chaos and tension as animals and humans endure the trials of being confined at sea. Eventually, after the flood subsides, the Ark comes to rest, and a rainbow appears, symbolizing hope and new beginnings for Noah and the creatures, who are finally freed to explore their new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Noah's ark -- Juvenile fiction Deluge -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Religion/Spirituality 47027 2025-07-22T11:21:30.350183 text/html 21440 2024-10-23T03:03:56 text/html 5923386 2025-07-22T11:21:35.365227 application/epub+zip 5908372 2025-07-22T11:21:31.443219 application/epub+zip 59579 2025-07-22T11:21:30.773191 application/epub+zip 5929084 2025-07-22T11:21:38.296192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5899210 2025-07-22T11:21:33.785167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81905 2022-08-25T10:49:11.833226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30950 2025-07-22T11:21:29.923206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10988 2024-10-23T03:03:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17107 2025-07-22T11:21:38.459158 application/rdf+xml 11475 2025-07-22T11:21:30.837199 image/jpeg 1949 2025-07-22T11:21:30.805182 image/jpeg 5818528 2025-07-22T11:21:30.511199 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia