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mrs_bookdragon's review
I love Stick and Stone-their friendship is so fun and beautiful. This was a fun 2-story graphic novel about adventure and home. It was silly and entertaining, but with great lessons. Thank you Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for sharing a copy through NetGalley!
angiew23's review
5.0
Stick and Stone is a great children's picture book! The first half is about a nature scavenger hunt where girl guides take objects that start with each letter of the alphabet. Stick and stone are both insulted by being called twig and rock, and terrified when they are tossed in a bucket. The story goes on to teach readers that they should leave nature where they found it and take only pictures. In the second part of the story they both narrowly escape being skipped on the lake and burned in a campfire, but luckily they are saved by the rain! With simple, unique characters, and an undercurrent of respecting nature, this is a great graphic novel for young readers. As a grade 3 teacher, I would recommend this book for teachers and families of children in the 5-11 age range. I could definitely see my students reading this book again and again. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this great book!
amschelly153's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Solid read for any lighthearted nature lovers. Adorable and fun!
locolibrarian's review
5.0
I think I found my new favorite comic! These characters are so heart-warming, funny, cute, and has some good tension and lessons learned!
constantcatreader's review
5.0
I think I found my new favorite comic! These characters are so heart-warming, funny, cute, and has some good tension and lessons learned!
lahars_little_library's review
3.0
Thank you to #netgalley for providing this ARC.
Beginning graphic novels are one of my favorite sub-genres, and while I adore the original Stick and Stone, I felt the story needed more work before moving into this new field. The second story was especially jumpy and unfocused. I felt that stick and stone had developed some new rather simplistic character traits, and I was left wishing for more depth. If you have a kid who loved these characters then they will enjoy it but it would not be my first recommendation for a beginning graphic novel.
Beginning graphic novels are one of my favorite sub-genres, and while I adore the original Stick and Stone, I felt the story needed more work before moving into this new field. The second story was especially jumpy and unfocused. I felt that stick and stone had developed some new rather simplistic character traits, and I was left wishing for more depth. If you have a kid who loved these characters then they will enjoy it but it would not be my first recommendation for a beginning graphic novel.
greysonk's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
librarianryan's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
This isn’t bad for an elementary graphic novel. Stick and stone friends and they get into trouble because they want a life of adventure. In a way this reminds me of Fraggle rock without the hilarity. I enjoyed their adventures but it’s not something I think I would want to read the entire series of
kittykult's review
3.0
Stick and Stone Explore and More is the third in the Stick and Stone series. It contains two stories and an activity following each story (a scavenger hunt and a s'mores recipe). In the first story "Stick and Stone and the Nature Girl," Stick and Stone are enjoying a nice day in the woods when they encounter a young girl on a scavenger hunt to collect nature items from A-Z. There are humorous parts where Stick and Stone are referred to by different terms (such as twig or rock) and get highly offended by it. The second story, "Sticky Situation" involves Stick and Stone wanting to take a trip to the beach that goes awry.
This is a fun book for children, but I wish it had more stories. It was pretty short and had little variety.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
This is a fun book for children, but I wish it had more stories. It was pretty short and had little variety.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
naomiysl's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Very sweet adventures in an easy reader graphic novel