Most people know the biblical story
about Noah and his ark, and how he saved a bunch of animals from
all over the world. However, not many people know what happened to
the animals that were left behind in stormy weathers: the ones that
were too weak, too tough or too dangerous; the unwanted ones.
Among the abandoned animals were Mrs. Ozzy, an ostrich of
action; and pedagogical Kelefine the elephant; philosophizing Matt
the rat; anxious Grydpaf the giraffe, the frog Froggy, a
hypochondriac; Kirsten the parrot; and Bonzo the bear who is always
hungry.
These abandoned animals stood by and watched as Noah's Arks
sailed away, as the sky darkened. So far, they had never had to
care about anyone else but themselves, but now, they realized, they
needed to stand togetherand build another Ark, Noah's Ark II, with
room for everyone, big or small, in order to set out and find
Noah's Ark.
Because of the democratic voting system on board, they end up
travelling far and wide. Finally, they reach a small island off the
coast of Denmark. Here, the animals start to turn their weaknesses
into strengths, and soon individualism turns into solidarity. In
the end, they decide to form their own Paradise-like society,
called The Logical Garden, the first zoological garden in the
world.
THE AUTHOR
Line Leonhardt is an actress, a drama teacher and children's
theatre director. 'Noah's Ark II' is her debut as a writer of
children's books.
THE ILLUSTRATOR
Brilliant illustrations by the Danish comics artist Palle
Schmidt, who has become something of a cult within the genre of
fantasy literature and comics.
RIGHTS
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