We have all heard the story of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock, but here the history of is explained for readers 4 to 6—by the rock itself. Jane Yolen's playful, clever verses recount the events leading up to the 1620 landing and beyond: "You know that I'm old, / and rather well known. / But everything told / was not set in stone." Alternating with Rock's poems is a witty analysis of its statements, told in the voice of the Fact Checker, and Sam Streed provides cheeky cartoon illustrations.