Mr. and Mrs. Noah

Perennially popular, the Noah's Ark genre continues to multiply. Leading the way is a crisp reissue as part of the publisher's program to bring back the works of Lois Lenski, that author/artist's pertly colored 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Noah resurfaces in a diminutive (5Y"" 4"") format that enhances the clothespin-doll-like quaintness of her characters. The child-friendly rendition gives major roles to Noah's sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Feb.)