As soon as I saw the title for this adorable picture book, I knew I would love it, and I can’t believe no one thought of this idea before! Thanks to my friend Patti Richards, and the sweet and humorous illustrations by Alice Pieroni, children can now enjoy imagining the role that Noah’s wife may have played in preparing for their long ride on Noah’s ark—and they will want to go along for the ride!

I asked Patti a couple questions so we can get a sneak peek into the story behind the story.

How did you get the idea for the story, Patti?

I was packing my family for our very first cruise—a trip to celebrate my parents’ 50^th wedding anniversary. I was running around like a crazy woman trying to prep for the two-day drive to Florida as well as the three-day voyage.  There were five of us in my family at the time, so making sure everyone had enough clean clothes and toiletries for all the stages of the trip was a big job. Add in buying up enough pet supplies and snacks for our house sitter, stopping the mail, making sure everyone had a swimsuit and shoes that fit, plus paying all the bills and getting the house cleaned before we could leave, and I was a shipwreck waiting to happen!

Somewhere in all of the craziness, I had this thought… “If I’m this stressed trying to get everything done before we leave for our cruise, how in the world did Mrs. Noah get everything ready for an ark full of animals and the rest of her family?” This made me laugh out loud. The idea of Mrs. Noah settled in and stayed (a “God whisper”) and by the time the trip was over, I had the first lines of the story in my head.

What do you hope readers will take away from the story?

The themes of MRS. NOAH are love, family, and teamwork! I hope young readers and the adults in their lives will see the joy and fun of working together, all wrapped up in the unconditional love it takes to make a house—or in this case and ark—a home.

Thank you, Patti. I know kids will enjoy this book and want to read it over and over again.

About Patti: Writer, teacher, mother, wife, storyteller, Patti Richards has spent more than 30 years spinning yarns and telling tales. From local newspapers and regional and national magazines to published children’s books, Patti’s life revolves around writing words that speak hope, love, and joy into the lives of her readers. She lives in Farmington Hills, Mi. with her husband Gene. Website: www.pattigail1.com

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Crystal Bowman