
Let's Go Rock Collecting
Paperback – Illustrated, May 1, 1997
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 1, 1997
Read and find out about rocks and rock collecting in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
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- Who it’s for
- Colorful illustrations and clear explanations bring rock collecting and how rocks form within easy reach.
- Themes
- Rock collecting, How rocks form, Rocks in everyday life
- Genres
- Rocks & Minerals, Geography for Kids, Kids' Crafts
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Read and find out about rocks and rock collecting in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Readers follow two enthusiastic rock hounds around the globe as they add to their collection. Along the way they will learn how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed. From the Egyptian pyramids to Roman roads, from the diamond ring on a finger to the pebbles under your feet, rocks are everywhere!
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This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: - hands-on and visual - acclaimed and trusted - great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: - Entertain and educate at the same time - Have appealing, child-centered topics - Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers - Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach - Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations - Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills - Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists - Meet national science education standards - Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field - Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
Rocks in View
Colorful illustrations and clear explanations bring rock collecting and how rocks form within easy reach.
Come here for
- A lively look at sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks
- Connections from pyramids and roads to the stones underfoot
Expect
- A nonfiction picture book for primary-grade readers
- Rock collecting paired with explanations of how rocks form
Where it sits
| Rocks & Minerals | 100% |
|---|---|
| Kids' Crafts | 28% |
| Geography for Kids | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Activity Books
- Zoos
- Size & Shape
- Kids' Crafts
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- Rocks & Minerals
- Oceans, Lakes & Water
- Weather & Storms
- Biology & Life Science
- Authors
- Roma Gans
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 1, 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Rock collecting · How rocks form · Rocks in everyday life
- Reading lane
- Activity Books