Quirky charm infuses this tale of Old Rock's life story, which is much more exciting than you'd expect.
Deb Pilutti wrote and illustrated Ten Rules of Being a Superhero, Bear and Squirrel Are Friends, and The Secrets of Ninja School, and illustrated Idea Jar by Adam Lehrhaupt. Her inspiration for this book began with a doodle of a rock with a face. It looked like it could be a character, but Deb dismissed it, thinking, Rocks don't DO anything. They just sit there. That would be a boring book. Luckily, she dug a little deeper and Old Rock's story came to life. Deb lives with her husband and their border collie, Wilson, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Praise for Old Rock (is not boring):
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year
Junior Library Guild Selection
CCBC Choices Selection
Chicago Public Library Best Book
Evanston Public Library Best Book
Fuse #8 Blog Best Picture Book of the Year
Nominated for children’s choice awards in ME, TN, SC, SD, AL
“A witty, engaging exploration of deep time . . . This picture book
rocks!” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“This is a wonderful story about mistaken assumptions, and taking
the time to listen to a variety of perspectives and experiences.
Part scientific history, part storytelling, Old Rock is content
with his lot in life, and Old Rock is not boring! This is a
brilliant book for school and public libraries and one that
children will be drawn to.” —School Library Journal, starred
review
“Pilutti puts a smile and wide eyes on the rock and places it among
an increasingly fascinated animal audience in a set of simply
drawn, usually idyllic cartoon scenes. ‘They are not bored,’ she
concludes, nor will younger readers and listeners be once they
realize that every rock they see has a similar story to tell.”
—Booklist
"After Hummingbird, Spotted Beetle, and Tall Pine regale Old Rock
with tales of their adventures, Old Rock relays a rich history in
which he was shot from a volcano, hid dinosaurs from predators,
survived an ice age, traveled frozen in a glacier, and rolled onto
plains populated with mastodons. This readaloud will put any
of Grandpa’s long-winded stories into perspective, as Old Rock
really does have some valuable tales to offer.” —The Bulletin of
the Center for Children’s Books
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