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Jonah and the Fish

Old Testament · Book of jonah

Jonah and the Fish

  • Ages 7–9
  • 23pages
  • Jonah 1:1-3:10
  • Jonah 4:1-11

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About this story

God tells Jonah to go east, to the cruel city of Nineveh, and warn it to repent. Jonah goes west instead — as far west as a boat will take him. A storm comes. The sailors throw him overboard. A great fish swallows him. For three days and three nights, in the dark of the sea, Jonah prays. When the fish spits him out on dry land, Jonah finally goes to Nineveh. He preaches one short sentence — and the whole city repents, from the king to the cattle. God forgives them, and Jonah is furious. The book ends with God asking a question and never quite getting an answer: "Should I not have compassion on Nineveh?" This comic shows kids that God''s mercy is bigger than our preferences.

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  • AJ
    Anies JamesVerified purchase
    June 2026

    Jonah's grumpiness is so relatable! My kids laugh every time. It's a great way to teach about obedience and second chances.

  • D
    DonnyVerified purchase
    June 2026

    The big fish scene is incredible—my kids talk about it constantly. It's funny but also faithful, which is a hard balance to get right.

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Meet the cast

The characters in Jonah and the Fish. Tap any face to read more.

Jonah portrait

Jonah

reluctant prophet

The Sailors portrait

The Sailors

Phoenician sailors

TC

The Captain

ship captain

TG

The Great Fish

great fish

The King of Nineveh portrait

The King of Nineveh

Assyrian king

TP

The People of Nineveh

Nineveh citizens

TW

The Worm

small worm

Where this happens

The places that anchor Jonah and the Fish. Tap any tile to see every Bible Heroes storybook set in that place.

Harbor of Joppa

Harbor of Joppa

A Mediterranean harbor on the coast of the southern Levant, with stone moles reaching into the blue water. The eastward road rises away from the busy quays.

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Open Mediterranean Sea

Open Mediterranean Sea

The open western sea lies beyond Joppa, with no land visible once the ship is underway. Deep water changes from storm-dark green to silver calm.

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Inside the Great Fish

Inside the Great Fish

A sheltered living chamber moving through the deep Mediterranean, far below the thinning surface light. Blue-silver shafts occasionally glimmer through watery darkness.

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Nineveh

Nineveh

Upper Mesopotamia (Assyria)

A vast Assyrian capital on the Tigris, where the river bends past massive walls and crowded streets. The city spreads broad beneath the fierce northern Mesopotamian sun.

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Hillside Outside Nineveh

Hillside Outside Nineveh

A bleached ochre hill rises outside Nineveh, looking down across its wide walls, homes, streets, and the distant bend of the Tigris.

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