A boy befriends a baby gargoyle in this magical wordless story from award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and Maja Kastelic.Anthony wakes up one morning to find his favorite rock has cracked open and its hollow! He discovers a strange-looking hatchling inside, and the two become fast friends. When Anthony asks his mother where the rock came from, she shows him photos from their trip to Paris, including of Notre-Dame cathedral, with its familiar-looking forms perched on top. Could Anthonys new friend be a gargoyle?This magical wordless story is brought to life in stunning, silent, hand-painted panels, and is a touching tale of true friendship and letting go.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

There are 48 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2022 by Walker Books Ltd .

Jo Ellen Bogart was born in Houston, Texas, and studied both elementary education and psychology at the University of Texas. She has written many award-winning, bestselling children's books including Jeremiah Learns to Read, illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson, and Gifts, illustrated by Barbara Reid. She lives in Ontario, Canada. Find her on Twitter as @JoEllenBogart. Sydney Smith has illustrated multiple children's books, including the highly acclaimed Footpath Flowers, which was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, winner of the Governor General Award for Illustration and a nominee for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Born in rural Nova Scotia in Canada, Sydney now lives in Toronto. Find him online at www. hutten. org/sydney and on Twitter as @sydneydraws.