Ferry, Beth. Stick and Stone Explore and More. Kristen Cella, Illus. Stick and Stone Series. Clarion, 06/2022. 94pp. Reader. Grades 1-3. $12.99. 978-0-35-854936-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
Stick and Stone, who are what their names say, return in two easy reader graphic novel stories in which they have interesting adventures. The first features them being found by a “Nature Girl,” a brown-haired, pink-skinned girl collecting things in the woods that fit each letter of the alphabet. The second adventure finds them picked up by a white-looking boy who adds them to a campfire for roasting s’mores. Each time Stick and Stone work together to successfully survive unharmed during their encounters with humans. Cella’s digital illustrations simulate watercolor-and-pencil effects that keep pace with the humorous text, show plenty of life for these otherwise inanimate objects, and provide an enjoyable story for younger elementary readers.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library