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Title: Rocks and Minerals
Subtitle: A Gem of a Book!
Author: Simon Basher, Dan Green
Narrator: L. J. Ganser
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-12-14
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
Simon Basher is back with another zany primer on science! Following his three successful titles on the basics of chemistry, physics, and biology, Rocks and Minerals is an in-depth look at the ground beneath our feet. Like his other titles, Basher presents these topics through charming and adorable illustrations and pairs them with basic information told from a first-person perspective. He develops a community of characters based on the things that form the foundations of our planet: rocks, gems, crystals, fossils, and more. And what's more, he makes it understandable, interesting, and cute. It's not what you expect out of a science primer.
Members Reviews:
I love these books!
My son is seven years old and has been collecting rocks for years. He always talks about how he wants to be a Space Geologist when he grows up. This book presents factual information about rocks in a way that he can understand. The bright, colorful pictures keep him entertained while he reads the story of each rock. It's really cute that the information about each rock is presented from the rocks' point of view. He was so excited to get this book that he read it for over an hour when I gave it to him!
This whole series of books is great! We've actually used several of them to supplement the curriculum in our home school.
*I paid full price for this item. This is my honest, unbiased opinion.
Perfect for my 6 & 8 year olds!
Absolutely phenomenal book! My 6 & 8 year old devoured Rocks & Minerals and are begging for more in the series!
The illustrations are great, Pyrite "Fool's Gold" wears a little jester hat, so it's become a game to figure out what the names might be of each character before we look. The information is precise while communicating facts in a fun way, both my Kindergartener and my Second Grader can comprehend what's they're reading but the info covers many things not taught until later in elementary school.
Can't wait to add to our collection!
Wonderful book for my 6 year old
Wonderful book for my 6 year old. Perfectly written, illustrated and informative without being too overwhelming for a child. I would say this book would be one that would take my 6 year old into middle school, as the information will grow with him as he grows. He can take the more simple information for what he needs, and then comprehend the entirety of the book as he gets older.
A must-have for little science lovers
This and all other Dan Green illustrated books are fabulous! We make a point of seeking out quality science books and these remain at the top of our list. My boys are 7 and 9 but they have been in love with Dan Green books since they were 5. As with his other titles (Biology, Physics, Astronomy and Periodic Table) this book gives a face and a personality to scientific ideas and concepts which immediately connect with a child in. The topic becomes alive and interesting and there's no better way to engage a child and make his imagination soar. My boys take these books in the car, to grandmas house, to school, everywhere.