Simon & Schuster | 978-1534494640
Rick lives on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214. Beside him sit an acorn, a clump of moss, and a piece of bark. They’ve been side-by-side companions for as long as anyone can remember.
One day the teacher starts a new unit.
“A rock is a mix of mineral matter,” says the teacher…
“Rocks are strong. They hold up the world,” says the teacher.”
CLICK TO ENLARGE © Illustration by Ruth Chan
Rick is beside himself with excitement! When will he get to have all the adventures the other rocks are having – spewing out of volcanos, posing majestically on mountains, and tumbling down steep cliffs?
Rick is made for adventure and he is not going to find adventure sitting on the shelf!
CLICK TO ENLARGE © Illustration by Ruth Chan
Lucky for Rick, one day he tumbles into a student’s backpack and is carried outdoors into the bright sunshine.
When he discovers he’s surround by rocks – “real outdoorsy rocks” – Rick can’t wait to get the scoop!
“When do you explode out of volcanos?” he asks.
“No one explodes here. We already exploded… We’re done with that now.”
Well, that doesn’t sound terribly exciting. In fact, it’s all rather boring, and before long, Rick is more lonesome than ever…
Being on his own isn’t all he thought it would be… But how will he get back to the friendly faces of Room 214?
Silliness abounds in this newest book from Julie Falatko and Ruth Chan. Rick Rocks!
- Downloadable Activity Pages to accompany RICK the ROCK of ROOM 214
- Enjoy this read aloud with author Julie Falatko!
- Join illustrator, Ruth Chan, in a quick lesson on drawing Rick the Rock and his friend, Acorn!
