This Rock is Mine
by Kaye Umansky, illustrated by Alice McKinley
Interest age: 4 to 5
Reading age: 4+
Published by Alison Green Books, 2023
About this book
Two frogs argue over a small rock where they’ve both set up camp, each insisting ‘this rock is mine!’ Concerned ants and other insects observe their increasingly ridiculous arguing with brilliantly drawn exasperated expressions.
Then a common enemy arrives. It turns out this is actually a heron’s rock – and the two frogs must hurry to find a new picnic spot. They do this together and find that they can live in perfect harmony after all. Hooray!
This is a great book to open conversations about the joy of sharing and compromise with little ones – and giggle about the silliness of bickering! The illustrations by Alice McKinley are funny and detailed so there is loads to explore in this gorgeous book!
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