Rock
(eBook)

"What do you think you are?" a bullying seagull demands of a rock on the beach. But with unwavering strength, the rock remains true to itself. A bullying seagull and a rock meet on the beach. When a seagull mistakes a small rock for food, it angrily spits it out. "What do you think you are?" the seagull demands. "I am a rock," the rock responds. But the seagull refuses to accept this, insisting that the rock is more like a pebble, or perhaps a stone. It predicts that the rock will be thrown into the lake and sink, and even if it manages to be washed ashore, the same thing will happen again and again, until the rock is worn down to a mere speck. After all, the rock has no shine, color, crystals or speckles … In short, it is nothing special. But a child enjoying a day at the beach sees the rock differently, and their creation in the sand affirms what the rock has known about itself all along. Award-winning creators Laurel Croza and Matt James have come together once again to create a quirky, vibrant and very memorable picture book. Key Text Features dialogue;illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. dialogue;illustrations - Laurel Croza and Matt James are the award-winning creators of I Know Here and From There to Here. I Know Here won the 2011 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, the 2011 Ezra Jack Keats and New York Public Library New Writer Award and the 2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Since then, Matt James has received many accolades for his books, which include Northwest Passage (Stan Rogers), The Funeral, When the Moon Comes (Paul Harbridge), Nice Try, Charlie! and Tadpoles. - Rock is an existential picture book revealed through a conversation between a rock and a seagull on a beach. - The story explores identity, self-confidence and remaining true to yourself, even in the face of a bully. - The spare text and dramatic illustrations make Rock a standout picture book. - I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf (Tundra) was an Indigo Staff Pick of the Month in June 2024 (written by Danielle Daniel and illustrated by James).