The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud's intended target age is primarily for adolescents and young teens, but it has a much broader appeal. I had bought it for my granddaughter and she became so absorbed in it that I wanted to see what intrigued her so. Therefore, I resolved to read it as well and became as captivated by the story as she had. I love the fact that she (and I) were "witnesses" to one of God's mighty acts (the Flood) through the eyes of several amazing animals. I highly recommend this book to children, parents, and grandparents for it is very well written!

I just finished reading this book to my kiddos and we all enjoyed it very much! They would ask me to read more when we would come to a stopping point and were sad when I told them that we were about to finish the story. I am so glad that there are more books in the series. :) The author was careful to hold true to the biblical account. I enjoyed her creativity and her imagination. My kids are 5 & 7 (boy & girl) and they both enjoyed it equally.

I think the story of Noah's ark is the most fascinating of all the majestic tales which have been chronicled in the Bible. Never has it been told like Jenny Cote tells it here. From a flatulent cow to a cerebral cat, which chooses as a mate Garfield's prototype, to aerobic instructing flamingos to a poetry spouting frog, several of the myriad animals booked for passage on the ark come to life for the readers. The characters speak with native accents and sprinkle in words from their own languages. So the French feline named Liz purrs in Francais, and the Scottish Terrier named Max growls with a Scottish brogue. Of course in reality, at this time in Earth's history, languages such as French and Spanish and English and countries such as Canada, America, Russia, Scotland, and Argentina were just a twinkle in God's eye. This is fantasy after all, and a reader must suspend a modicum of disbelief in order to enjoy that genre.

Jenny attempted to give us a different and entertaining perspective on this whale of a tale. She succeeded admirably. If you're looking for wholesome and faith building entertainment for your children, you can't go wrong with this book, and I suspect the same for the rest of the series.

I didn't get this book from here, but I have every single book in the series, plus the shirts the author sells we are friends with the author and I also have all my books signed by Mrs. Cote (the author) and a bunch of posters! This is BY FAR my FAVORITE series:)

I never loved reading until I started to read this book. it always had me at the edge of my seat, always wanting to read more. When I'd read I'd have an entire world in my head and I could never put the book down. It really helped me in my spiritual growth. THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Jenny C.