Christopher & Christina Meet Jonah: The Prophet and the Big Fish

When God asked Jonah to travel to a big city called Nineveh and share His message of love, Jonah was afraid and ran the other way. But through a terrible storm at sea, a three-day journey inside the belly of a great big fish, and a heartfelt prayer in the dark, Jonah learned a profound truth: No matter how far we run, God’s love always finds us.

Beautifully illustrated and gently told, Book 13 in the Christopher & Christina’s Time Machine series brings the famous Biblical story of Jonah chapters 1–4 to life for young readers.What’s Included in This Book:

• Engaging Storytelling: A charming, easy-to-read retell of Jonah and the Whale written specifically for young minds.
• A Closing Prayer: A gentle prayer helping children trust God’s guidance in their daily lives.
• Meet the Real Jonah: A historical background section exploring the biblical context of Jonah and Nineveh.
• Talk About It: Guided discussion questions for parents, teachers, and Sunday school leaders.
• Memory Verse: Features Jonah 2:9 (“Salvation comes from the Lord.”).
• Draw It! Activity: An interactive drawing prompt to help kids express what they learned.

Perfect for bedtime reading, Sunday school lessons, Christian homeschool curricula, and young readers learning about God’s mercy, obedience, and endless love.

What is Christopher & Christina Meet Jonah about?

Christopher and Christina use Grandpa Theo’s time machine to look for adventure somewhere by the sea. Guided by a golden hourglass, they land on a sunny shore and meet a kind man named Jonah. The book retells the story of Jonah for children: God asks him to carry His message of love to the city of Nineveh, but Jonah is afraid and runs the other way. A violent storm at sea, three days inside a great fish, and a heartfelt prayer in the dark teach him that God’s love reaches him wherever he goes. The book includes a closing prayer, a Meet the Real Jonah background section on Jonah and Nineveh, Talk About It discussion questions, the memory verse Jonah 2:9, and a Draw It! activity.

Who wrote Christopher & Christina Meet Jonah?

It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician, with co-author Nadine Basta.

What genre is Christopher & Christina Meet Jonah?

It is a Christian children’s picture book, which means a short illustrated Bible story told through a time-travel adventure, with a prayer, discussion questions, and a drawing activity at the end.

Who is Christopher & Christina Meet Jonah for?

It is written for young readers, and for parents, teachers, Sunday school leaders, and Christian homeschool families, with suggested uses at bedtime, in Sunday school, and in homeschool curricula.

Is Christopher & Christina Meet Jonah part of a series?

Yes. It is Book 13 of Christopher & Christina’s Time Machine, a picture book series in which two children travel back in time to meet people from the Bible, with each book visiting a different Bible character. You can find the series on Amazon.

Where can I buy Christopher & Christina Meet Jonah?

Christopher & Christina Meet Jonah is available in paperback and Kindle editions. The paperback ISBN-13 is 979-8190016840 (37 pages, published July 31, 2026).

Amazon (paperback) | Amazon (Kindle) | Indigo (author page)

About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.

Last updated: October 12, 2026