I, Rock
A Geology Tale
Beach Lane Books · Print & ebook · June 10, 2025
“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.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers curious about how rocks form and change over time
- Themes
- Geology and rock formation, Earth's changing landscapes, Deep time
- Pacing
- Fast
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“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.
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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.
Who it’s for
- Readers curious about how rocks form and change over time
- Students interested in an accessible introduction to geology
Where it sits
| Rocks & Minerals | 99% |
|---|---|
| Earthquakes & Volcanoes | 55% |
| Kids' Humor | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids' Humor
- Rocks & Minerals
- Earth Science
- Authors
- Katie Slivensky
- Publisher
- Beach Lane Books
- Published
- June 10, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Geology and rock formation · Earth's changing landscapes · Deep time
- Reading lane
- Kids' Humor