Stick and Stone
CCBC Review:
Stick and Stone are each alone, and each are lonely until a pinecone comes along and makes fun of Stone. Stick overhears and sticks up for Stone. Need we say it’s the start of a wonderful friendship? Later, when adversity in the form of a hurricane enters the picture, it is Stone’s turn to come to Stick’s aid. Alone they were a zero (Stone) and one (Stick). Together they’re a perfect 10. Tom Lichtenheld’s pencil and watercolor illustrations make the most of the possibilities suggested by Beth Ferry’s premise, conveying poignancy, sweetness, and plenty of humor. Ferry’s rhyming text smartly varies the rhythm and pacing and is not without its surprises, not the least of which is the choice of a pinecone as adversary (one that sees the error of its ways). ©2015 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Bullying and Teasing
Friendship
Humor
Loneliness
Stories in Rhyme
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publish Year: 2015
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9780544032569
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Ferry