The Dinosaur in the Garden

Praise for Old Rock (is not boring):
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Parent’s Magazine Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A CCBC Choices Selection
A Chicago Public Library Best Book
An Evanston Public Library Best Book
A Fuse #8 Blog Best Picture Book of the Year
Nominated for children’s choice awards in ME, TN, SC, SD, AL

* “A witty, engaging exploration of deep time . . . This picture book rocks!” –Kirkus, starred review

* “Part scientific history, part storytelling . . . This is a brilliant book for school and public libraries and one that children will be drawn to.” –School Library Journal, starred review

“Pilutti puts a smile and wide eyes on the rock and places it among an increasingly fascinated animal audience in a set of simply drawn, usually idyllic cartoon scenes. ‘They are not bored,’ she concludes, nor will younger readers and listeners be once they realize that every rock they see has a similar story to tell.” –Booklist

"After Hummingbird, Spotted Beetle, and Tall Pine regale Old Rock with tales of their adventures, Old Rock relays a rich history in which he was shot from a volcano, hid dinosaurs from predators, survived an ice age, traveled frozen in a glacier, and rolled onto plains populated with mastodons. This readaloud will put any of Grandpa’s long-winded stories into perspective, as Old Rock really does have some valuable tales to offer.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books