Michelangelo saw something–someone–special in the stone. No one wanted the “giant.” The hulking block of marble lay in the work yard, rained on, hacked at, and abandoned—until a young Michelangelo saw his David in it. This is the story of how a neglected, discarded stone became a masterpiece for all time. It is also a story of how humans see themselves reflected in art.

• ISBN: 9781580892957
• Authors: Sutcliffe, Jane; sutcliffe, Jane
• Illustrators: Shelley, John; Shelley, John
• Published: 2013 , Charlesbridge
• Themes: Art and artists, sculptor
• Descriptors: Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Historical Fiction, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 32