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Rick the Rock of Room 214
- Subject
- Science & Nature - General
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 22.4 cm × 28.2 cm
- ISBN
- 9781534494640
Even rocks have big dreams in this sweet and wacky picture book for fans of Aaron Reynolds and Mac Barnett about a display rock who longs to explore the great outdoors!
Rick is a rock. For as long as he can remember, he’s lived on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214 alongside an acorn, some moss, and a piece of bark. One day, the teacher shows the class what rocks do outdoors, and Rick is captivated. Exploding out of volcanos? Plunging off cliffs? Now Rick’s determined to get outside—after all, he’s a rock, and rocks are made for adventure.
But when Rick does make his way into the great outdoors, he finds it’s not quite what he imagined—and that sometimes the greatest adventure of all is being a friend.
Rick is a rock. For as long as he can remember, he’s lived on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214 alongside an acorn, some moss, and a piece of bark. One day, the teacher shows the class what rocks do outdoors, and Rick is captivated. Exploding out of volcanos? Plunging off cliffs? Now Rick’s determined to get outside—after all, he’s a rock, and rocks are made for adventure.
But when Rick does make his way into the great outdoors, he finds it’s not quite what he imagined—and that sometimes the greatest adventure of all is being a friend.
About the creators
Julie FalatkoAuthor
Julie Falatko writes books for children. She is the author of the picture books Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) and Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever (Probably), No Boring Stories!, The Great Indoors, the Two Dogs in a Trench Coat chapter book series, Rick the Rock of Room 214, Chester Barkingham Saves the Country, and Figdor Makes a Friend. Julie lives with her family in Maine, where she maintains the Little Free Library in front of their house.
Ruth ChanIllustrator
Ruth Chan is an award-winning author and illustrator including her graphic memoir Uprooted, which earned a Boston-Globe Horn Book Honor. Prior to illustrating full time, she spent her teens in China and a decade working with youth and families in underserved communities. She is a proud Canadian who now lives by the beach in NYC with her husband, daughter, and dog, Leroy. Visit ohtruth.com for more info.
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