A Chip Off the Old Block

A plucky pebble shows true grit as he travels the country trying to find out if he fits in with any of his famous rock-formation relatives.

Rocky comes from a long line of rock stars! Uncle Gibraltar, Aunt Etna, and Great-Grandma Half Dome are just some of the legendary rock formations he calls family. It's no wonder he wants to matter in a big way too--but it's not easy trying to get a foothold. Rocky gets tossed by The Wave and driven away at Devil's Tower--but he's determined not to allow these pitfalls to chip away at his confidence. Rather than feeling crushed, he keeps on rolling, hoping to become the rock-star he knows he's meant to be.

Jody Jensen Shaffer is an award-winning poet and the author of over 30 books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including Prudence the Part-Time Cow, A Chip off the Old Block, It's Your First Day of School, Busy Bus! and more. Her magazine work has been published in great magazines like Highlights, Babybug, and Clubhouse Jr. Jody lives in Liberty, Missouri, with her husband, two children, and rescue dog, Sophie. Find Jody online at jodyjensenshaffer.com and on Twitter at jodywrites4kids.

Daniel Miyares wrote and illustrated Bring Me a Rock!, Float, and Pardon Me!, and illustrated Surf's Up (by Kwame Alexander). He grew up in the foothills of South Carolina, received a BFA in illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design, and now lives in Kansas City with his wife and their two children. His clients have included Hallmark Cards, The New York Times, National Geographic, Spider Magazine, Ladybug Magazine, and the Kansas City Star.