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Frog and Toad meets The Little Prince in this touching social emotional learning picture book by acclaimed creator Barney Saltzberg about a determined boulder who yearns to get close enough to his cactus friend to see her flowers bloom, and the thoughtful rabbit who makes their wish come true.
In a vast, open desert, Boulder is convinced that today is the day he’ll see his shy friend Cactus’s flowers bloom. “I’ve dreamt of seeing them up close,” he tells her. But Boulder is too far away, and he can’t move anyway! Nonetheless, Boulder is certain today will be different. Cactus isn’t so sure, but Boulder believes. Unbeknownst to the two friends, enterprising Rabbit observes their plight and decides to help out. As Boulder and Cactus talk more about their dreams, Rabbit works harder and harder to make their wish a reality. The task is sisyphean, but with courage, determination, and a little bit of kismet, Rabbit might just move mountains.
Book Details
Format:
Hardcover
Price:
24.99 CAD / 18.99 USD
Published: 06/10/2025
ISBN: 9781662640803
Imprint:
Hippo Park
Page Count: 40
Trim Size: 10 x 10
Grades:
Preschool - 3
Ages:
4-8 years
“An ideal choice for an interactive read-aloud ….A lovely look at how simple acts of kindness can literally move mountains."— Kirkus Reviews
"An act of collective kindness brings two characters more proximate to one another in Saltzberg’s gladdening and punny story... Boulder and Cactus’s dialogue has an earnest intimacy (''How do you know my flowers will be beautiful?’ Cactus asked.// ‘I know because I dream about them,’ said Boulder') that’s artfully balanced by the story’s action as Rabbit and buddies, apparently unnoticed, comically engineer a way to move Boulder." — Publishers Weekly