Rhonda Growler Greene along with illustrator, Margaret Spengler, bring to us the story of Jonah and his initial refusal to do as God asked and go to Nineveh only to find that his disobedience brought more turmoil than expected. Done in a rhyming text, the story is perfect for ages 3-8. The illustrations are bright and colorful with just a hint of an out of focus kind of effect which I found delightful and would appeal to small children.
The only downside to the story is the fact that it ends with Jonah choosing to obey God. In other words, it is a nice start but the story doesn't stop there. I think it would have been beneficial for the author to have continued Jonah's story, allowing us all to be reminded of God's forgiveness that is available to all if we repent as the people of Nineveh did. Overall, I think the story is well done and artwork very nice but the book stops short of getting the entire story told. When I finished, the first thing that came to mind was "is that all?".
I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was in no way obligated to write a positive rreview.
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