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Books I use in Kindergarten for Creation, Noah and Hebrews in Egypt
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CreationCreation by Gerald McDermott
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This is THE book. It is gorgeous. When we study Creation, we read it a day at a time, building on what we have read from the day before. The kids always think that the baby at the end is Baby Jesus.
Creation (Master Illustrator Series, The)Creation (Master Illustrator Series, The)
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Another beautiful book. Text is straight from the Bible and an old Bible no less. Pictures more than make up for the challenging read-aloud.
Paradise: With Words from the King James BibleParadise: With Words from the King James Bible by Fiona French
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This one is stained glass and is totally beautiful. I always stop after the Creation of Man. This one goes into the expulsion from the garden... too grown up for K.
Noah's Ark (Picture Yearling Book)Noah's Ark (Picture Yearling Book) by Peter Spier
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Pretty book for our classroom library... no words! Literally, there are no words to this story... pictures only.
On Noah's ArkOn Noah's Ark by Jan Brett
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Jan Brett always does nice work. Noah's granddaughter tells this story.
The Story of Noah and the Ark (According to the Book of Genesis, from the King James Bible)The Story of Noah and the Ark (According to the Book of Genesis, from the King James Bible)
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This one is really nice... a tad wordy.
Noah's Ark (Caldecott Honor Book)Noah's Ark (Caldecott Honor Book) by Jerry Pinkney
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My favorite version of Noah's Ark. It has Creation at the beginning, so it's a good refresher... the ending page is gorgeous!
The Animals Came Two by Two: The Story of Noah's ArkThe Animals Came Two by Two: The Story of Noah's Ark by Christopher Wormell
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No rainbow at the end... but the animals leave the Ark three by three, which my students loved!
The Ark: A Pop-up by Matthew ReinhartThe Ark: A Pop-up by Matthew Reinhart by Matthew Reinhart
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Neat book that I hold when we read it!
Why Noah Chose the DoveWhy Noah Chose the Dove by Isaac Bashevis Singer
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This one is a wonderful folktale. I like to make each bragging animal more loud and screechy than the last!
JosephJoseph by Brian Wildsmith
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This one is a great retelling of the story of Joseph. Great pictures and easy to understand.
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast)Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast) by Tim Rice
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Okay, I took one of my K classes to see a high school production of this musical. And then I took requests for this CD for the rest of the year.
In the Beginning: The Art of Genesis: A Pop-Up BookIn the Beginning: The Art of Genesis: A Pop-Up Book by Chuck Fischer
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Gorgeous... and extremely fragile. Runs from Creation to the story of Joseph.
The Moses BasketThe Moses Basket by Jenny Koralek
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Sweet baby Moses story.
ExodusExodus by Brian Wildsmith
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Another great Bible story from Wildsmith.