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Stalactite & Stalagmite

A Big Tale from a Little Cave
By Drew Beckmeyer
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Four starred reviews! “Both gloriously expansive and goofy—in short, everything young readers could ask for.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A hilarious and thought-provoking picture book about two little cave rock formations who witness the entire history of the world, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers, Jon... Read More
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Stalactite & Stalagmite

Two little mineral piles, Stalactite and Stalagmite, foster a friendship over millions of years as they grow closer together, figuratively and literally.

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Four starred reviews!
“Both gloriously expansive and goofy—in short, everything young readers could ask for.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

A hilarious and thought-provoking picture book about two little cave rock formations who witness the entire history of the world, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers, Jon Klassen, and Mac Barnett.

DRIP. DRIP. DRIP.

Time flies for two charming little cave nubs, Stalactite and Stalagmite. Over millions of years, creatures and things pass in and out of their cave, everything from a trilobite, an ichthyostega, and a triceratops, to a ground sloth and a bat.

When you are an ageless rock formation, it’s nice to have a friend who’s always there. But what will happen when the two nubs grow enough to finally touch?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665926638

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 June 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Illustration: f-c (spfx spot gloss uv on uncoated); f-c int (uncoated); digital

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Drew Beckmeyer

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 528g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drew Beckmeyer

About the Author

Drew Beckmeyer is an author-illustrator and schoolteacher based in Los Angeles. He is the author-illustrator of I Am a Tornado, The First Week of School, Stalactite & Stalagmite, and The Long Island, which was longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize, and the illustrator of Dear Wild Child. Visit him online at DrewBeckmeyer.com.

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