A boy befriends a baby gargoyle in this magical wordless story in
graphic-novel style from award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and Maja
Kastelic.
Anthony's house is full of family photos -- of his parents' trip to
Paris, his great aunt, and Anthony himself as a toddler, holding his
favorite rock.
When Anthony wakes up one morning, he sees that his "rock" has cracked
open -- it's hollow inside. He doesn't see the little face peering out
from the closet. Later, he discovers the newly hatched creature and they
become friends. Anthony asks his mother about the rock, and she shows
him a photo album of a trip to Paris. Anthony sees that his friend
resembles the gargoyles at Notre-Dame cathedral. Back in his room, he
shows the photos to the baby gargoyle who looks at them with longing.
News arrives that Anthony's great aunt is in hospital. The family travel
to Paris to visit, and Anthony secretly brings the baby gargoyle. When
the family have a chance to climb Notre-Dame's tower, Anthony and his
friend wander from one gargoyle to the next ... until the baby gargoyle
sees one that looks just like him.
A bittersweet story of true friendship and letting go.
Key Text Features
comic
comic strips
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters,
setting, or events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and
challenges.**
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