Two By Two

Written & Illustrated by Barbara Reid. Scholastic Canada

Join Noah and all the animals in this new edition. All aboard!

No ark since Noah’s own has shown such colour and diversity of life as that of Barbara Reid! To save his family from the big flood, Noah builds a boat. It has to be HUGE, because two of every animal are coming to stay… for forty days and forty nights. First in a trickle, then in a flood, animals of every colour and kind make their way into the hold. Bees and boas, camels and cats, every pair finds a place in these pages.

Two by Two has been a classic for 20 years, and it is now available in a chunky board book format for the youngest readers.

Available in French

Two By Two

Winner

  • Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award for Illustration
  • American Library Association Notable Children’s Book
  •  Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens 2015 *starred title*

Shortlisted

  • Amelia Francis-Gibbon Award for Illustration
  • Mr Christie Book Award

Remarkable for its textures, lively expressions…and the subtlety, imagination and wit of the art.

— Kirkus

Three-dimensional artwork of extraordinary richness highlights this verse retelling of the Noah story…in real-as-life tactile detail.

— Publisher’s Weekly

The animals are the stars of this picture book – and they are a delight.

— Quill and Quire, starred review

Each page offers new visual delights which bring this fascinating biblical story closer to the younger generation.

— Booklist

****/4 …an excellent choice for any home, school or library collection.

— Canadian Materials

Children will love reading the pictures.

— Kids Toronto Magazine

Book illustration, "Two By Two", client: Scholastic Canada. © Barbara Reid Book illustration, "Two By Two", client: Scholastic Canada. © Barbara Reid Book illustration, "Two By Two", client: Scholastic Canada. © Barbara Reid

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