Leslie Barnard Booth is the author of A Stone Is a Story and One Day This Tree Will Fall. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest, attended Pomona College and later earned an MFA in creative writing and an MS in education from the University of Oregon. Leslie lives in Portland, Oregon, and loves exploring the natural world with her family. Visit her at LeslieBarnardBooth.com.

Marc Martin is an illustrator, artist, and book maker. He is the author and illustrator of A River, Masters of Disguise, The Curious Explorers Illustrated Guide to Exotic Animals A to Z, Max, and Lots, among others. Marc is based in Melbourne, Australia. You can learn more about his work at MarcMartin.com.

* "Providing signposts about Earth's change from the beginning of time to the present day, Booth's study gives energy and intrigue to objects that seem deceptively quiet and ordinary"--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"An illustrated love letter to deep time and earth's memory."--The Marginalian

"An attractive and informative option for budding geologists." --Booklist

"Booth's imaginative stories about one stone align with the major rock groups...and employ dramatic descriptions of the events the stone experiences....Readers are encouraged to seek out their own stones, "imagine everything the stone has been...and what it might become," and consider the continuity of change."--Horn Book

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Pub date: 2023-10-03

Length: 40 pages