Petra

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Hardcover
$17.99 US
7.63"W x 10.94"H x 0.41"D  
On sale Feb 06, 2018 | 48 Pages | 9780735262676
Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell G

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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!
MARIANNA COPPO is an author and illustrator who 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, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the creator of Ray, A Very Late Story, Such a Good Boy and, with author Daisy Bird, Whose Poo?. Her most recent book is Thingamabob. View titles by Marianna Coppo
  • NOMINEE | 2020
    Children's Literature Association of Utah Beehive Award - Children's Picture Books
  • NOMINEE | 2019
    Kate Greenaway Medal
  • NOMINEE | 2018
    GoodReads Choice Award
One of Brooklyn Public Library’s Favourite Books of 2018
A Goodreads Choice Awards Picture Book Finalist

One of Book Riot’s 38 Children’s Book Gift Ideas for Clueless Grown-Ups

PRAISE 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

About

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!

Author

MARIANNA COPPO is an author and illustrator who 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, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the creator of Ray, A Very Late Story, Such a Good Boy and, with author Daisy Bird, Whose Poo?. Her most recent book is Thingamabob. View titles by Marianna Coppo

Awards

  • NOMINEE | 2020
    Children's Literature Association of Utah Beehive Award - Children's Picture Books
  • NOMINEE | 2019
    Kate Greenaway Medal
  • NOMINEE | 2018
    GoodReads Choice Award

Praise

One of Brooklyn Public Library’s Favourite Books of 2018
A Goodreads Choice Awards Picture Book Finalist

One of Book Riot’s 38 Children’s Book Gift Ideas for Clueless Grown-Ups

PRAISE 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

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