"Five interlinked quirky stories in this mammoth new Klassen classic"
A turtle, an armadillo and a snake – all in signature Klassen hats – ponder the best place to sit. Turtle has his favourite spot, but armadillo has a bad feeling about it…
Told entirely in speech – but with colour differentiation so it is easy to see who is talking – three friends escape a deadly fate (which is never mentioned) as they chat and continue their simple lives.
The humour and anticipation from the wonderful artwork is never emphasized – it is just there to make you laugh and chortle as the stories unfold. Told in a totally deadpan way this is a huge picture book (90+ pages) that will have fans from Reception classes upwards thoroughly enjoying the completely visual joke. The muted colours only enhance the simplicity, the humour and the musing on life of our three characters – a total gem that will be winning prizes everywhere!
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR"Saturated with Klassen's characteristic wry humour" Guardian"Hilariously dark ... delicately deadpan." New York Times"Distinct and absurdist." Observer "A deadpan gem ... visual wizardry." The Bookseller"Absolutely brilliant." BookTrustTurtle really likes standing in his favourite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it...A uniquely brilliant meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get when there's something off ... but you just can't put your finger on it. Told in five parts and full of the dry humour and thrilling visual suspense Jon Klassen is known for, this original comedy is one for all the ages.Have you got these ones?I Want My Hat BackThis is Not My HatWe Found a HatFor older readers: The Skull
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He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it...A uniquely brilliant meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get when there's something off ... but you just can't put your finger on it.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Rock from the Sky and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Rock from the Sky features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Rock from the Sky was written by Jon Klassen and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
The Rock from the Sky has 96 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
