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Grandpa Noah’s Backyard: Fish with Funny Faces
Dive into an exciting underwater adventure where faith, learning, and creativity come together!
Join Grandpa Noah, Lily, Sam, and their playful puppy Pip as they explore ponds, rivers, and oceans to discover the amazing sea creatures God created on Day Five of Creation. From tiny minnows and cheerful frogs to giant whales, octopuses, and colorful fish, every page introduces young children to God's wonderful design through engaging rhymes, simple Bible truths, and delightful coloring activities.
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Created especially for children ages 3–7, this Christian coloring storybook combines:
- Fun, easy-to-read rhyming stories
- Beautiful coloring pages
- Age-appropriate Bible verses and Scripture references
- Interactive learning activities
- Faith-building conversations for parents and children
Part of the beloved Grandpa Noah’s Backyard twelve-book series, Fish with Funny Faces encourages children to appreciate God’s creativity while developing fine motor skills, imagination, and a lifelong love for His Word.
Perfect for homeschooling, Sunday school, Christian classrooms, family devotion time, vacation Bible school, or thoughtful gifts, this inspiring coloring book helps little hearts discover that every creature—and every child—is wonderfully made by God.
If your child enjoys Bible stories, coloring books, and hands-on learning, they’ll love this joyful journey beneath the water with Grandpa Noah.
What is Grandpa Noah’s Backyard: Fish with Funny Faces about?
This Christian children’s coloring storybook is about the sea creatures God made on Day Five of Creation. Grandpa Noah, his grandchildren Lily and Sam, and their playful puppy Pip explore ponds, rivers, and oceans, meeting tiny minnows, cheerful frogs, giant whales, octopuses, and colorful fish. Each page pairs a short rhyming story with a simple Bible truth about God’s design. The book also includes coloring pages, Bible verses and Scripture references, interactive activities, and faith-building conversation prompts for parents and children. Its themes are God’s creativity, the idea that every creature and every child is wonderfully made, and a lifelong love for God’s Word. It runs 41 pages.
Who wrote Grandpa Noah’s Backyard: Fish with Funny Faces?
It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician.
What genre is Grandpa Noah’s Backyard: Fish with Funny Faces?
It is a Christian children’s coloring storybook, which means a rhyming creation story paired with coloring pages, Scripture, activities, and conversation prompts for adults.
Who is Grandpa Noah’s Backyard: Fish with Funny Faces for?
It is written for children ages 3 to 7, with parents or teachers guiding the faith conversations, and is suggested for homeschooling, Sunday school, Christian classrooms, family devotions, vacation Bible school, and gifts.
Is Grandpa Noah’s Backyard: Fish with Funny Faces part of a series?
Yes. It is part of the twelve-book Grandpa Noah’s Backyard series, picture and coloring books on the days of creation and the Flood, covering the sea creatures of Day Five. Each book stands on its own. Browse the series on Amazon.
Where can I buy Grandpa Noah’s Backyard: Fish with Funny Faces?
Grandpa Noah’s Backyard: Fish with Funny Faces is available in paperback edition. The paperback ISBN-13 is 979-8185806777 (41 pages, published July 6, 2026).
Amazon (paperback) | 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
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