Awards
- Nominated for Children's Literature Association of Utah Beehive Award - Children's Picture Books 2020
- Nominated for GoodReads Choice Award 2018
- Nominated for Kate Greenaway Medal 2019
Overview
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!
Full Product Details
Author: Marianna Coppo
Publisher: Tundra Books
Imprint: Tundra Books
Dimensions:
Width: 19.40cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 27.80cm
Weight: 0.397kg
ISBN: 9780735262676
ISBN 10: 0735262675
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 06 February 2018
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
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
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
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
Author Information
MARIANNA COPPO is an author/illustrator from Italy. She studied editorial illustration at MiMaster in Milan, and now focuses on freelance illustration in Rome. She is one of the curators of Tentacoli, an independent label which specializes in fanzines and handmade products. Petra is her first picture book.
