Stepping Stones
Play sample
  • Published: 21 July 2020
  • ISBN: 9781984896841
  • Imprint: Random House Graphic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $26.00

Stepping Stones

(A Graphic Novel)

Formats & editions
Paperback
21 Jul 2020
EBook
5 May 2020
Audiobook
6 Oct 2020
Buy from…
The Nile Mighty Ape BookHub Whitcoulls The Warehouse Paper Plus Fishpond Book Hero Unity Books University Book Shop Find Local Retailers

A heartwarming graphic novel about a city girl who finds herself stuck on a farm--with baby chickens, out-of-control frogs, new step-sisters, and more--from New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knisley. Perfect for fans of fun and funny stories about real life problems, like Smile and Click.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first book in an acclaimed graphic novel series inspired by the author’s own childhood tells an amazing story of unlikely friends, sisters, and home.

“This candid, heartwarming look at a child grappling with major changes will resonate with fans of Raina Telgemeier and Svetlana Chmakova and anyone trying to find their place.”—School Library Journal, starred review

Jen did not want to leave the city. She did not want to move to a farm with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend, Walter. She did not want to leave her friends and her dad.

Most of all, Jen did not want to get new "sisters," Andy and Reese.

As if learning new chores on Peapod Farm wasn't hard enough, having to deal with perfect-at-everything Andy might be the last straw for Jen. Besides cleaning the chicken coop, trying to keep up with the customers at the local farmers' market, and missing her old life, Jen has to deal with her own insecurities about this new family . . . and where she fits in.

Look for the whole Peapod Farm series
STEPPING STONES • APPLE CRUSH • SUGAR SHACK
  • Published: 21 July 2020
  • ISBN: 9781984896841
  • Imprint: Random House Graphic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $26.00
Categories:

Also by Lucy Knisley

Ride Beside Me
Apple Crush
See all

Praise for Stepping Stones

PRAISE FOR STEPPING STONES

"Stepping Stones is earnest, sweet, and, at times, heart-wrenching. Knisley's naturalistic storytelling and cozy artwork will draw you in and leave you hankering for more time on the farm with Jen, her step sisters, and their adorable chicken charges." -Kayla Miller, creator of Click

"I couldn't put down Stepping Stones. Lucy Knisley tells a warm, bittersweet story about Jen, a city girl adapting to farm life and her parents' divorce. Stepping Stones doesn't offer easy answers on the struggles the characters deal with, instead letting readers fully inhabit a summer of changes and bucolic beauty. The art in this book is gorgeous. Highly recommended." -Kristen Gudsnuk, Making Friends

"Stepping Stones is a relatable story of childhood resilience through change, and how the meanings of 'home' and 'family' grow as we do." -Sarah Searle, Sincerely, Harriet

"There's nothing quite like farm chores to highlight the familiar frustrations and wonders unique to childhood. I can attest to that! Stepping Stones beautifully illustrates finding and CREATING your own space when you are at the whims of the adults in your life." -Kat Leyh, Snapdragon

"Funny, sweet, and real, Stepping Stones reminds readers that, when families change and grow, taking those first steps together can be not just challenging but rewarding." -Jennifer & Matthew Holm, New York Times bestselling authors of Sunny Side Up & co-creators of the Babymouse series

"Children (and their parents) will return to it again and again, savoring the visual details that initially go unnoticed, reliving the wit and wonder." - The New York Times

"Heartwarming. . . . a cathartic and relatable read both for young people currently experiencing it and those who remember doing so." - Entertainment Weekly

"There is tenderness, friendship, accomplishment, beauty and wonder - adversity met and overcome, triumphs seized, and, in the end, a wonderful, warm resolution." - boingboing

"Lovely, subtle. . . . a break from the norm." - The Hollywood Reporter

"This graphic novel inspired by Lucy Knisley's own childhood finds her moving to a farm with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend and meeting two new 'sisters' she never wanted." - Today.com