A Rainbow of Rocks

by Kate DePalma

Overview

"The book succeeds in both generating curiosity and intrigue about rocks and minerals through beautiful photos and presenting a basic narrative, clearly written" - Kirkus Reviews

A rainbow of rocks — from red to violet and beyond! Eye-popping close-up photos of real, vibrant rocks and minerals in a rainbow of colors are brought to life by lyrical, rhyming text about the many facets of geology. Includes educational notes perfect for STEM learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782859925
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	05/15/2020
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	688,081
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	AD550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Kate DePalma was born and raised outside Nashville, TN, USA. As Senior Editor at Barefoot Books, she has helped develop dozens of picture books, as well as authoring her own, including those published under her pseudonym, Sunny Scribens. She holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas and is also a published poet and scholar. Kate lives with her husband and daughter in Pennsylvania, USA.

Editorial Reviews

"The book succeeds in both generating curiosity and intrigue about rocks and minerals through beautiful photos and presenting a basic narrative, clearly written" - Kirkus Reviews

"It is fun to see a color book using something other than everyday items such as food, clothing, or toys" - Youth Services Book Review

From the Publisher

2020-03-29
Characteristics of rocks and minerals are presented alongside beautiful photos in this picture book.

Clear, close-up photographs of rocks and minerals set against black backgrounds highlight this informative picture book designed for young readers. The first nine double-page spreads of the book feature a simple rhyming text that points out an uncomplicated distinguishing characteristic of two paired rocks, each named in a complementarily colored type: “Copper give sunstone its fiery glow. / Iron makes citrine rusty, though!” While this initial information is very basic, and the rhyming text doesn’t really add anything, when presented with colorful, crisp photographs of the rocks and minerals, it will generate in readers a curiosity about what else these beautiful stones are. The substantial backmatter uses a Q&A format to delve into more detail—“How hard are they?”; “What are they made of”; “Does light shine through them?”—and introduces words such as “luster,” “hardness,” and “impurities.” A bit of a design kerfuffle occurs on the final double-page spread, where the question, “What happens as light moves across them?” is squished into the top part of the copyright page. Nonetheless, the book succeeds in both generating curiosity and intrigue about rocks and minerals through beautiful photos and presenting a basic narrative, clearly written.

A colorful and accessible introduction to rocks and minerals for young readers. (Informational picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews