Jonah and the Big Fish

The toys are putting on their very first show: Jonah and the Big Fish. One problem. Blue paper makes a terrible ocean, and Mia the pug won't perform without real water. There's only one place in Benny's house to get it, so Operation Toilet Bowl begins, and Aria the mermaid ends up playing Jonah in more ways than one.

It's a giggly read-aloud for ages 3 to 8, and the real Bible story runs straight through it: God's call, the storm, the big fish, and a God whose mercy reaches all the way to Nineveh.

Every page is built like a paper diorama, with layered paper waves, chunky paper toys and little details for small readers to spot.

• Written by Mary Aloi, Book 1 of The Toybox Bible Adventures
• Hardcover, 8.5 × 8.5 in, 40 full-color pages
• Best for ages 3 to 8
• Starring Sassafras, Zoey and Marcie the zebras, Titus the transforming T. rex, Aria the mermaid, Mia the pug and Hans the alarm rooster
• Printed to order just for you; most orders arrive in 1 to 3 weeks