When Esther woke, there was a storm was in the air, and when she saw animals climbing two by two into an ark, she knew that she and her friend Solomon would have to hurry. But Esther and Solomon were snails—how would they ever get there in time? With vivid collages of painted and cut paper, this lyrical tale by Alabama poet Irene Latham gives youngsters up to 6 a new look at a favorite Bible story, through the eyes of some of the Ark's humblest passengers.