As a young cypress tree grows he wonders what his Creator has in mind for him, because he believes God created him for a purpose. The young reader or listener will be pleasantly surprised as he or she realizes that this tree is going to be used to help a very familiar Bible character - Noah.

Neither the name "Noah" nor the word "Ark" is used in the story, so that children will recognize this familiar boat and boat builder only as pages are turned and events unfold. The text descriptions of the unidentified animals invoke the imagination to create visual pictures of the boarding of the boat. A delightful story beautifully written and illustrated. The tree concludes, "I knew that if I stood strong and ready, He would show me how I could work for Him."

Margie Baker lives in Lander, Pennsylvania, where her husband, Lee, is a pastor. They are the parents of two grown sons and have one grandson. Margie has taught school, tutored privately, directed children's choirs, enjoys the outdoors and loves music. This is her first children's book.