The Rock from the Sky
A turtle, an armadillo, and a snake face a looming rock, uneasy feelings, and strange ideas about what comes next.
First published 2021
The Story
Turtle loves standing in one favorite spot and invites Armadillo to join him, even as Armadillo senses something is off. As the animals talk, wait, and adjust their positions, a rock from the sky becomes an ever-present source of tension.
The book moves through a series of short, chaptered episodes as the three friends deal with the rock, imagine possible futures, and react to one another’s shifting feelings and assumptions. Their conversations are sparse, funny, and often marked by misunderstanding or concern about who can hear whom and who should move closer.
As the story unfolds, the animals continue to navigate shared space, comfort, and uncertainty while the sky, sunset, and looming danger reshape what the moment means. The result is an open-ended picture-book narrative that mixes suspense, humor, and odd, imaginative turns.
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Details
- Authors
- Jon Klassen
- First published
- 2021
- Genres
- Picture Books, Humor, Animals, Friendship, Science Fiction, Aliens, Fantasy, Storytime
- Subjects
- nyt:picture-books=2021-05-02New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedChildren's fictionAnimals, fictionRocks, fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781536215632
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