All the Rocks We Love
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- Expected 16 Jul 2024
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- £7.49
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- Pre-Order
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- £7.49
Publisher Description
A lyrical and informative celebration of ROCKS and why we love them.
Children love rocks. Rocks appear in jacket pockets, on windowsills, in the car, in their hiding places, and most often, in their little grips. Rocks are universal – they can be found in all climates, countries, and communities – making themselves available to anyone who craves the tactile pleasure of holding a perfectly sized, unfragile, unowned object. They can be collected, compared, stacked, plunked into water, painted, and shared. This book is an appreciation of their versatility and appeal, paired with the presentation of real types of rocks and their play-worthy attributes. The backmatter provides just enough extra information about each of the rocks included in the book. Written by a children’s author and psychotherapist, in partnership with her geologist husband, and illustrated with both warmth and accuracy, this nonfiction ode to rocks will speak to all little hands and hearts.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lisa Varchol Perron (My Love for You) and debut author Taylor Perron, a married team, survey common rock types, while art by Scheirer (Seashells of New England) features children of various abilities and skin tones finding rocks along a coastal path as well as in a city park, a backyard, a desertscape, and elsewhere. Each rock type gets its own spread and its own quatrain as those including shale, pumice, and limestone with embedded fossils are introduced in tight, primer-like verse: "Rocks are everywhere we look—strewn along the shore,/ nestled in the sidewalk cracks,/ and on the forest floor." In one spread, about chert, text appears on the verso: "Rocks are good for gathering./ I hunt until I find/ a pocketful of river stones—/ rounded, smooth, and lined." The rock's name appears below with a close-up view of its stones and pebbles. On the recto, two children with brown skin and straight black hair wade as a cutaway view shows the rocky river bottom in which chert can be found. Featuring naturalistic portrayals of rocks alongside stylized, spare images of humans interacting with the natural world, it's a true beginner's guide for young rock hounds. Back matter offers more about each rock type introduced. Ages 3–6. Authors' agent: Tricia Lawrence, Erin Murphy Literary.
