Rainy Day Games: Fun With the Animals of Noah's Ark

by: Andy McGuire

Published by: Harvest House Publishers

Reviewed by Andrea Sisco

Andy McGuire’s read-out-loud children’s book, Rainy Day Games: Fun with the Animals of Noah’s Ark, is based on the book of Genesis, chapters 5-9. The verses have a fanciful rhythm and each stanza is written in rhyme. The story suggests that the animals on Noah’s Ark had many rainy days that they had to pass by entertaining themselves in the Ark.

McGuire explores hide-and-seek, mazes using a ‘certain’ animal, untangling a flamingo, ring tossing with the help of a rhino, ping pong for the beavers, and many more delightful games.

Rainy Day Games is whimsical and will delight the children who read it. It’s the type of book children never tire of–and the adults that read it do tired, because they’re called upon to read it over and over and over again.

The illustrations add to the flavor of the book and tell the story of the games in a way that will attract children. I love the poison dart frogs. They are so cute. And they made me smile and that smile grew into a grin.

Armchair Interviews says: Rainy Day Games will be a child’s favorite bedtime story.