A Stone Sat Still

Description

"A stone sat still with the water, grass, and dirt and it was as it was where it was in the world." To some creatures it's a pebble, to others a peak, to some a smell. Each animal that encounters the stone knows it to be something unique, but the stone itself is a constant in an ever changing world. In this brilliant companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells a moving story about how different perspectives and the passage of time can turn a seemingly ordinary stone into a site of infinite possibility.

Brendan Wenzel is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator based in upstate New York. An ardent conservationist, he is a proud collaborator with many organisations working to ensure the future of wild places and threatened species, especially within Southeast Asia. His debut picture book, They All Saw a Cat, was the recipient of a Caldecott Honor. You can find more of his work at Brendanwenzel.info.

"A powerful kaleidoscope of nature, A Stone Sat Still is stunning." - Shelf Awareness, starred review "Awe-inspiring." -- Booklist, starred review "Profound and poetic." -- The New York Times Book Review "The wonderful mixed-media creatures and their encounters entertain, while bigger ideas suggest all kinds of conversations about perception and perspective, wildlife and habitat, local and global change, and eternity and evanescence." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "The Caldecott Honor&ndashwinning author&ndashillustator of They All Saw a Cat is a master at transforming the quotidian into the incredible. His latest explores the boundlessness of a single stone's existence." -- BookPage "Wenzel scores another hit with this engaging and thought-provoking [book] . . . Stunning."-- School Library Journal