Stick and Stone

Board book

Main Details

Title Stick and Stone
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Beth Ferry
Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Physical Properties
Format:Board book
Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 172
ISBN/Barcode 9781328714329
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Full colour illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint Clarion Books
NZ Release Date 1 June 2023
Publication Country United States

Description

Stick and Stone are sticking together in this hilarious and heart-warming board book that proves why best friends ROCK! When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair become fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor The author Beth Ferry writes warm, rhyming text that includes a subtle anti-bullying message even the youngest reader will understand. The New York Times best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld imbues Stick and Stone with energy, emotion, and personality to spare. In this fun board book about kindness and friendship, Stick and Stone join George and Martha, Frog and Toad, and Elephant and Piggie as some of the greatest friend duos in children's literature.

Author Biography

Beth Ferry has never met an invisible whale - at least she doesn't think she has. She lives near the beach in New Jersey where she has met many a crab and snail, some super smart seagulls and more barnacles than she can count. Beth and her family love nothing more than walking along the seashore, looking for interesting and wondrous things. In addition to writing books about the beach, Beth enjoys writing about friendship, nice dreams and scarecrows. You can learn more at bethferry.com.

Reviews

"These two characters are a delight to know...and the irresistible cadence of the text should make this a repeat favorite." -Booklist * "This warm and tender story of two BFFs is made even more enjoyable by the charming, textured tan and blue illustrations . . . the text, suitable for beginning readers, sweetly expresses what it is to be and to have a good friend." -School Library Journal, starred review "Ferry adds zip to the best-friends-forever theme with plenty of sly puns...and Lichtenheld conveys significant expressiveness through the characters' dot eyes and small smiles...The use of instantly recognizable objects as characters gives the story universal appeal, and Ferry makes its moral unmissable." -Publishers Weekly "A light, enjoyable approach to a recognizable narrative about making-and helping-friends." -Kirkus "Preschoolers looking for a model of good friendship need look no further. Kindness rules the day, and humor, rather than obvious lesson-teaching, moves the story along." -Horn Book Magazine -