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My Bible Animals Storybook II My Bible AnimalsStorybook Written by Dandi Daley Mackall

illustrated by Heather Heyworth

III For Ellie and Cassie Hendren

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My Bible Animals Storybook

Illustrated by Heather Heyworth

Edited by Stephanie Rische

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Mackall, Dandi Daley. My Bible animals storybook / Dandi Daley Mackall. pages cm ISBN 978-1-4143-8353-8 (hc) 1. Bible stories, English. 2. Animals in the Bible--Juvenile literature. 3. Animals--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature. 4. Devotional literature--Juvenile literature.. I. Title. BS551.3.M247 2014 220.95’05--dc23 2013011413

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20 19 18 17 16 15 14 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents

Note to Parents ...... 1 Bear-ly Big ...... 30 1 Samuel 17

God Made That! ...... 2 Genesis 1–2 Oh, Deer! ...... 34 2 Samuel 22

Name That Pet ...... 6 Genesis 2 Careful: Ants at Work ...... 38 1 Kings 3; Proverbs 6

Mosquitoes, Too? A Floating Zoo! ...... 10 Genesis 6–7 Raven Hood ...... 42 1 Kings 16-17

Dove Does It! ...... 14 Genesis 8 Horse Power ...... 46 Job 1; 39

Jacob’s Spotted Goats ...... 18 Genesis 30:25-43; 31 Bees? Sweet! ...... 50 Psalms 19; 119

Too Many Frogs for Pharaoh ...... 22 Exodus 8:1-13 The Shepherd’s Sheep ...... 54 Psalm 23; John 10

Old Dogs, New Tricks ...... 26 Judges 6–7 Daniel and the Big Cats ...... 58 Dear Donkey ...... 102 Daniel 6 Mark 11:1-11

Jonah and the Super-Duper Fish ...... 62 Hen Hug ...... 106 Jonah 1–2 Matthew 23

Moo-ry Christmas ...... 66 Cock-a-Doodle-Doo ...... 110 Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-7 Matthew 26

Don’t Be Sheepish! ...... 70 Wolves and Lambs: Best Buddies! ....114 Luke 2:8-20 Isaiah 11

Fish, Fish, and More Fish ...... 74 About the Author ...... 122 Luke 5:1-11

Moth Madness ...... 78 Matthew 6:19-34

For the Birds ...... 82 Matthew 10

Home, Sweet Home . . . for Foxes ...... 86 Luke 9

Skip the Scorpion! ...... 90 Luke 11:1-13

This Little Piggy ...... 94 Luke 15:11-32

Fish Sharing ...... 98 John 6:1-15 Note to Parents

God could have stopped creating animals after giving us a few creatures for food. But our Creator didn’t stop there. God made a wide variety of animals, from cute and cuddly to big and brave. And each carefully craft- ed critter can teach us about our Creator, about our world, and about ourselves. The Bible is filled with stories about animals, and these stories will engage your little ones while at the same time teaching them truths about God’s character. In this book, each reading includes a retelling of a Bible story, a list of amazing facts about the animal, a section that helps kids apply what they’ve learned, a verse, and a prayer. As you read these stories with your child, my hope is that both of you will grow in your understanding of and love for God. Have fun together on your animal adventure! Dandi Daley Mackall

1 God Made That! The Real Story Genesis 1–2 God has always been here. But animals and people have NOT always been here. Flowers and trees and stars and sky have not always been here. God created everything! God could have made the world in black and white. But he gave us red flowers, blue sky, green grass, and orange sunsets— God created a colorful world! God could have made goldfish . . .

2 and then stopped. Instead, God created tiny goldfish, big dolphins, lobsters, crabs, catfish, and on and on. And that was just the beginning! God created birds and beavers, kangaroos and kittens, ele- phants and eels, giraffes and jaguars. Who made horses and hippos? Ants and anteaters? Lions and lizards? God did! And who made mommies and daddies? Brothers and sisters? And you? God did! God created you!

3 azin Am g Animal Facts

• Can you guess the strongest insect in the world? The answer might surprise you—it’s the rhinoceros beetle. It can lift more than 800 times its weight. That’s like you lifting about ten cars!

• A giraffe has seven bones in its lo-o-o-ng neck . . . and so do you! • A cheetah can run faster than 60 mph. That’s about as fast as your parents drive.

• Snails can go for three years without eating if they stay asleep.

• A starfish has no brain, no blood, no ears, and no nose. But it can live for years and years.

4 toWhat Me It Means

Why do you think God made so many different kinds of animals? (Take a guess!) God must love to make things. What things do you like to make? God loves us so much that he wants us to enjoy the things he created. Do you ever walk past a red bird or a funny squirrel or a honking goose and barely notice them? Pay attention! When someone gives you a great gift, you say thank you, don’t you? Thank God for fuzzy kittens, barking dogs, and even prickly porcupines. God saved the best creation for last—people! People come in different shapes, sizes, and colors, too. God created YOU! Verse Let every created thing give praise to the LORD. Psalm 148:5 Talking to God God, thank you for making all the animals. Please help me pay attention to what you’ve made. Amen.