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Feb 06, 2018 | ISBN 9780735262676 | 3-7 years Buy
Feb 06, 2018 | ISBN 9780735262683 | 3-7 years Buy
Jun 02, 2020 | Baby-3 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
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Feb 06, 2018 | ISBN 9780735262676 | 3-7 years
Feb 06, 2018 | ISBN 9780735262683 | 3-7 years
Jun 02, 2020 | ISBN 9780735267985 | Baby-3
The humorous adventures of an irresistible little rock who finds herself in constantly changing circumstances, Petra is a picture book that celebrates the power of perspective and believing in yourself.Petra is a little rock who believes she is a mighty mountain . . . until a dog fetches her for its owner, and she is tossed into a bird’s nest. A mountain? No, Petra is now an egg! An egg of the world in a world of possibility. Until she’s flung into a pond, and becomes an amazing island . . . and, eventually, a little girl’s pet rock. What will she be tomorrow? Who knows? But she’s a rock, and this is how she rolls!
The humorous adventures of an irresistible little rock who finds herself in constantly changing circumstances, this stylish board book celebrates the power of believing in yourself.Petra is a little rock who believes she is a mighty mountain . . . until a dog fetches her for its owner, and she is tossed into a bird’s nest. A mountain? No, Petra is now an egg! An egg of the world in a world of possibility. Until she’s flung into a pond, and becomes an amazing island . . . and, eventually, a little girl’s pet rock. What will she be tomorrow? Who knows? But she’s a rock, and this is how she rolls!
MARIANNA COPPO is an author and illustrator who lives in Rome, Italy. She studied editorial illustration at MiMaster in Milan and now focuses on freelance illustration. Her debut picture book, Petra, received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly and Booklist,… More about Marianna Coppo
One of Brooklyn Public Library’s Favourite Books of 2018A Goodreads Choice Awards Picture Book FinalistOne of Book Riot’s 38 Children’s Book Gift Ideas for Clueless Grown-UpsPRAISE FOR Petra:“Meet Petra, a smooth grey oval of possibility… a pleasantly intelligent book.” —Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews“[S]imple, smooth, and stylish… Change may be the only constant in Petra’s peripatetic existence, but her bubbly optimism is as solid as a Gibraltar.” —Starred Review, Publisher’s Weekly“You’ve never seen a cuter rock… Petra’s unmitigated confidence in an unpredictable world make(s) it a keeper.” —Starred Review, Booklist
Children’s Literature Association of Utah Beehive Award – Children’s Picture Books NOMINEE 2020
GoodReads Choice Award NOMINEE 2018
Kate Greenaway Medal NOMINEE 2019
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