nDorothy Lathrops Animals of the Bible won the very first Caldecott Medal when it was originally published in 1937. Now, in honor of the sixtieth anniversary of this prestigious medal and its first recipient, comes this special deluxe edition of Lathrops award-winning collection of some of the Bibles most extraordinary animals. Thirty richly detailed black-and-white drawings illustrate the favorite stories of the Creation, Noahs Ark, the first Christmas, and many others. A glorious tribute to a great tradition in childrens literature, this special anniversary edition will be a keepsake to treasure for years to come. nn