Twigs and Stones

A funny, warm and wise picture book by world-renowned Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop that captures the essence of friendship and nudges us to notice the power of the words we choose.

Snake and Lizard live together in a hole under a rock. They are such good friends that Lizard decides to put their names in large letters over the entrance. Lizard carefully makes each letter out of twigs stuck with mud from the river. But three small words can test a friendship—especially when the letters get muddled and the words start to change their meaning.

This funny picture book holds a mirror to our human flaws and reminds us that names and nicknames must be used with care.