APublishers WeeklyBest Book of 2019

A 2020 ALA Notable Childrens Book

The brilliant follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel!

A Stone Sat Still tells the story of a seemingly ordinary rockbut to the animals that use it, it is a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven…even an entire world.

This is a gorgeous exploration of perspective, perception, and the passage of time, with an underlying environmental message that is timely and poignant.

Filled with stunning illustrations in cut paper, pencil, collage, and paint
Soothing rhythms invite reading aloud and bedtime snuggles
Introduces concepts like color, size, function, and time in a way that is easily understandable and teachable for children

With a rhythmic, calming narrative about the stone and its place in the worldand the changing environmentA Stone Sat Still proves Brendan Wenzels mastery of the picture book form.

This modern childrens classic will enchant readers in preschool and kindergarten, as well as the adults that read with them.