The bee and the fox, the sheep and the ox--two of  each kind trudged aboard Noah's famous vessel.  Peter Spier uses his own translation of a  seventeenth-century Dutch poem about this most famous  menagerie.

A Caldecott Medal Book, The  American Book Award, An ALA Notable Children's Book, A  New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year  (1977), The Christopher Award, International Board  on Books for Young People Honor List.