From Publishers Weekly Caldecott Medalist Hogrogian has created a series of delicate， muted pictures that beautifully illustrate this biblical story. She follows the book of Genesis quite closely， from the creation to God's sorrow that "wickedness had filled the hearts of men，" to the building of the ark and the first drops of rain. And she chronicles， as does the Bible， Noah's ancestry: "Noah was the son of Lamech， who was the son of Methuselah，" right down six more generations to Seth， "who was the third son of Adam and Eve." Hogrogrian has added a dimension of realism to the story by showing Noah's blueprints， his vast stores of seed and the huge timbers that comprised a frame for the ark. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal ea. vol: (Step Into Reading Series). CIP. Random. 1987. PLB $5.99; pap. $2.95. Kindergarten-Grade 3 Of these easy readers， only The Titanic is a must， although The Best Little Monkeys. . . is also worth a look. Norma Jean， Jumping Bean is a case of a pedestrian text being sparked by its illustrations， albeit not enough to ...