Publisher Description

Conoce a Palo y Piedra. Quieren estar juntos, como los buenos amigos! Cuando Stick rescata a Stone de una situacin espinosa con un Pinecone, la pareja se convierte en amigos rpidos. Pero cuando Stick se atasca, puede Stone devolverle el favor? La autora Beth Ferry hace una memorable historia de amistad con un texto clido y rimado que incluye un sutil mensaje anti-bullying que incluso el lector ms joven entender. El ilustrador ms vendido del New York Times, Tom Lichtenheld, imbuye a Stick and Stone con energa, emocin y personalidad de sobra. En esta divertida historia sobre amabilidad y amistad, Stick y Stone se unen a George y Martha, Frog and Toad, y Elephant and Piggie, como algunos de los mejores dos de amigos en la literatura infantil. Texto bilinge ingls / espaol ofrecido en diferentes colores para facilitar la lectura. When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? Author Beth Ferry makes a memorable friendship story with a warm, rhyming text that includes a subtle anti-bullying message even the youngest reader will understand. New York Times best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld imbues Stick and Stone with energy, emotion, and personality to spare. In this funny story about kindness and friendship, Stick and Stone join George and Martha, Frog and Toad, and Elephant and Piggie, as some of the best friend duos in children's literature. Bilingual English/Spanish text offered in different colors for ease of reading.

Author Biography

Beth Ferry loves to wander, explore, and mainly laze on the shore, but only in the summer. She enjoyed writing Stick and Stone so much that she's decided to stick with writing picture books. She lives with her husband and three children by the beach in Allenwood, New Jersey. Tom Lichtenheld is the illustrator of New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and Shark vs. Train. He lives in Geneva, Illinois. Visit his website at

Review

"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 --

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"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 --

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