Rick the Rock of Room 214

(Hardback)

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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, hes 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 Ricks determined to get outsideafter all, hes a rock, and rocks are made for adventure.

But when Rick does make his way into the great outdoors, he finds its not quite what he imaginedand that sometimes the greatest adventure of all is being a friend.

Author Bio

Julie Falatko writes books for children. She is the author of the picture booksSnappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book)andSnappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever (Probably),No Boring Stories!,The Great Indoors, the Two Dogs in a Trench Coat chapter book series, and Rick the Rock of Room 214. Julie lives with her family in Maine, where she maintains the Little Free Library in front of their house.

Ruth Chan is an illustrator and author who spent her childhood tobogganing in Canada, her teens in China, a number of years studying art and education, and a decade working with youth and families in underserved communities. She now writes and illustrates fulltime in Brooklyn, New York. Visit OhtRuth.com for more info.