The Stone Hatchlings
Description
A child鈥檚 imagination takes flight.
When Abby finds two warm, round stones in the backyard, she 鈥渁dopts鈥� them, pretending they鈥檙e unhatched birds. She lovingly builds them a cozy nest and watches over them constantly until one day she imagines that with a crick and a crack, the stones hatch to reveal two gray chicks. With a flourish of her paintbrush, Abby colors the birds yellow, blue, and green, and proceeds to take excellent care of them.
Then the make-believe birds stop singing. Soon they also stop eating, and when they start to lose their feathers Abby realizes it is time to let them go. She waves goodbye as they fly off. But every morning, two new birds appear at the window and sing to Abby.
As in their bestselling book, A Flock of Shoes, this gifted author-illustrator team captures perfectly the whimsical imagination of a small child for whom anything is possible.
Reviews
鈥淭siang portrays the life cycle of imagination with a deft touch; Leng鈥檚 pictures capture both mirth and motion. Lovely.鈥�
- Kirkus Reviews, 08/12
鈥淭his book will appeal to all four-to eight-year-old stone-loving children and will speak to the hearts of their parents.鈥濃�擟anadian Children鈥檚 Book News, 11/12
鈥淩eaders of all ages will enjoy following Abby鈥檚 crazy antics and appreciate the humour and heart of this story.鈥�
- CM Reviews, 11/12
鈥淭his is a simple yet profound story of a child and her vivid imagination.鈥�
- School Library Journal, 12/12
鈥淎 beautifully told story about the power of the imagination and the emotions of love, loss, and joy.鈥�
- Resource Links, 12/12
鈥淭he story combines innocent imagination with the real life emotions of loss and joy.鈥�
- ABQLA (Quebec Library Association), 12/12