Gr. 2-4, younger for use with adults. Kids will immediately be
caught by the idea that, "the oldest things you can collect are
rocks." This simple geology book goes on to discuss the formation,
hardness, types, and uses of rock. The coverage is cursory, yet it
is sufficiently engaging to hold the interest of a young audience.
Keller''s illustrations, line drawings with watercolor washes, work
well in showing the cross-sections of earth and volcanoes. Two
children appear in many of the scen
內容簡介:
Holly Keller has created vivacious new paintings for this
favorite Reading Rainbow title about geology. 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 your finger to
the pebbles under your feet''rocks are everywhere!
關於作者:
The late Roma Gans was a co-founder of the
Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. How Do Birds Find Their
Way? illustrated by Paul Mirocha, is one of her many titles.
Holly Keller is also the illustrator of From Tadpole to Frog by
Wendy Pfeffer and Who Eats What? by Patricia Lauber. She lives in
West Redding, CT.