The Rock from the Sky

Jon Klassen

Image | Jon Klassen

(Candlewick)

Look up! From the Caldecott Medal–winning creator of the Hat Trilogy comes a new deadpan gem.

There is a spot.
It is a good spot.
It is the perfect spot to stand.
There is no reason to ever leave.
But somewhere above there is also a rock.
A rock from the sky.

Here comes The Rock from the Sky, a hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there's something off somewhere, but you just can't put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit, celebrated picture book creator Jon Klassen gives us a wholly original comedy for the ages. (From Candlewick Press)
Jon Klassen is a Toronto author and illustrator now based in Los Angeles. His long list of prestigious honours includes the American Caldecott Medal and CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal (both for This Is Not My Hat, which he wrote and illustrated), as well as the Governor General's Literary Award for children's literature — illustration for Cats' Night Out written by Caroline Stutson. He has also frequently collaborated with American author Mac Barnett on books like The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse, Triangle, Square and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole.

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Image | The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen

Caption: (The Rock from the Sky. Copyright © 2021 by Jon Klassen. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.)

Image | The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen

Caption: (The Rock from the Sky. Copyright © 2021 by Jon Klassen. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.)

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