On display at Old Firehouse Books
In honor of Women’s History Month I will be focussing on outstanding female authors and/or illustrators.
Author/Illustrator:Marianna Coppo
Publisher: Tundra Books, 2018
Age: 3-7
Themes: rocks, imagination
Opening: Nothing can move me. Not the wind. Not time.
Summary: (from my library catalog) Petra is a little rock who believes she is a mighty mountain… until a dog fetches her for its owner, and she is tossed into a bird’s nest. A mountain? No, Petra is now an egg! An egg of the world in a world of possibility.
Why I like this book: Beautifully understated illustrations tell a slightly snarky story of confidence tested, a favorite theme of mine. My storytime gang at the bookstore picked it up right off the bat as they walked in. I think that says a lot! Trust the kids, and you might hug it too!
Resources/Activities: Find a smooth rock to paint; keep it for a pet or give it to someone for their garden or as a paper weight; Learn about the different kids of rocks; play tic-tac-toe with rocks and sticks in the dirt or sand.
For more Perfect Picture Book picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
My daughter and I were just a Story Hour at our local library and this was the “craft book”—after reading it the kids made little felt rocks! Such a sweet, but powerful, book.
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Great craft idea!
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Saweet!
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Just put this on hold at my library!!
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I remember painting rocks and pet rocks. What a funl book for kids.
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Looks adorable!
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I fell in love with this book from the second I saw the cover illustration. Your review of it has me eager to check it out from my library. Thank you, thank you.
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I has a pet rock. I can’t wait to check this one out. Thanks Julie.
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I collect rocks & can’t wait to read this story. Thanks for reviewing it.
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This looks fun! I love rocks, especially snarky ones. Though they are tough to train…
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Oh, how I LOVE this book! Can’t wait to read it again and again and again. The little rock wedged itself into my heart. Cheers!
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