Stick and Stone

Author: Beth Ferry https://www.bethferry.com/
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: 2015
Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld https://www.tomlichtenheld.com/
Genre Designation: Fiction
Lexile: 250L

Stick and Stone

Summary: 

This is a book about an unlikely pair that become friends. One is a stick and the other is stone. Their friendship is first tested when pine cone makes fun of stone and stick comes to his rescue. There friendship continues until it is tested again by a bad storm. Stone loses stick and looks all over for him and eventually finds him in a puddle. Stone rescues him and they celebrate their friendship by going on adventures. 

Target Audience:

Stick and Stone is recommended for ages 5-8.

Evaluation:

The illustrations are very simple but are a good representation of their friendship. The book has some words that rhyme. The bully is a pine cone and he picks on stone. This book also shows how friends help each other out. In the end stick and stone form a perfect 10 because stick is shaped like a 1 and stone like a 0. The book is entertaining and teaches a valuable lesson at the same time.

Reader Response Activity:

After stone saves stick from the pond they go on adventures together. I would have the students think of an adventure stick and stone could go on and have them draw it. I would also use a writing prompt to describe the outing.