I, Rock: A Geology Tale
"Rockhounds will delight in finding out how rocks are born" ( School Library Journal , starred review) in this charmingly funny and thoroughly informative nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of a proud four-billion-year-old rock. Rock tells his sensational, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious, geological tale to a group of eager students. From his humble beginnings beneath Earth's crust, to a volcano blast that propelled him onto land, to the storms and earthquakes and dinosaur encounters and deep-sea adventures that finally bring him to the bottom of a student's shoe, come discover what makes Rock rock! Detailed informational sidebars and extensive backmatter are the cherry on top of this illuminating and accessible crash course in geology.
Author: Katie Slivensky
Format: Hardback, 40 pages, 254mm x 254mm, 454 g
Published: 2025, Simon & Schuster, United States
Genre: Children's General Non-Fiction
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
"Rockhounds will delight in finding out how rocks are born" ( School Library Journal , starred review) in this charmingly funny and thoroughly informative nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of a proud four-billion-year-old rock. Rock tells his sensational, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious, geological tale to a group of eager students. From his humble beginnings beneath Earth's crust, to a volcano blast that propelled him onto land, to the storms and earthquakes and dinosaur encounters and deep-sea adventures that finally bring him to the bottom of a student's shoe, come discover what makes Rock rock! Detailed informational sidebars and extensive backmatter are the cherry on top of this illuminating and accessible crash course in geology.