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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Annelie Geissler
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Books for very young children, children’s picture books & activity books

TALKING ROCKS AND MINERALS

Matthew Carlson Paige Towler

Fact-Packed Guide to Geology

For fans of Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll comes a delightful nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of rocksoffering a fun and informative view of geology, straight from the source.

Let's talk rocks. No, let's let rocks talk!
Pebble the Rock Reporter is ready to interview a whole host of rocks and minerals to get the scoop on the fundamentals of geology.
Rocks and minerals have lots to tell us, and they are ready for their close-up!
Explaining how different rocks and gemstones form from minerals, this quirky nonfiction picture book is full of fun facts and puns galorea great gift for any young rock collector or rock lover. Rock on!

Paige Towler is a children's book author and poet living in Washington, DC. She loves writing scary stories, tales about animals, and nonfiction facts about the weird and wonderful world around us. Her previous picture books include Mysterious, Marvelous Octopus! (National Geographic Kids), Baby Bat Bedtime (Smithsonian Institution/Sleeping Bear Press), Yoga Animals (National Geographic Kids), and more.

Matthew Carlson is an illustrator, game designer, and graphic designer in Northern California. He studied art and English literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He's illustrated projects for Robert Mondavi Wines, Facebook, and Twitter, and is currently the director of UX Design for Education, Fonts, and Drawing & Painting at Adobe. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Matthew now lives in Marin, California, with his partner, two kids, two dogs, and a growing collection of rocks.

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Book Published 2025-07-01 by Grosset & Dunlap

Comments

French (North America) Scholastic Canada Portuguese (Portugal): PRH Portugal

The narrator of this colorful and energetic work is Pebble, a diminutive purple stone who interviews and introduces various denizens of the rock world. the cartoon illustrations, flowcharts, and diagrams are entertaining and aptly support concepts. Facts, brief explanations, and quips spill across pages in a pleasing and logical progression. Back matter includes a glossary, list of resources, and suggestions for becoming a rock houndstart a written or photographic journal, join a club, get a rock tumbling kitor just use this cheerful introduction to whet kids' perennial interest. This makes a fun addition for school and public collections.

An informative and colorful way to explore the vast world of geology. Reporter Pebble walks, or rocks, his way through a pun filled formation of rocks. Beautiful and vibrant digital illustrations that integrate photos of real rocks provide a seamless style that is fun and visually accurate for identifying rocks in the real world. Geologic facts are presented through "interviews" with different rocks, letting them explain in their own words how they were created. Included throughout are illustrations of Pebble's notebook pages filled with interesting snippets of information that pertain to the rock presented in the layout. These factoids are not so hidden gems that add to the idea that Pebble is a reporter. The text provides a very basic explanation of the formation of rocks and gems that makes for a kid friendly work for inclusion in science curriculum. A basic glossary is included as is a list of additional resources for further discovery and research. An entertaining introduction to geology and the rocks that surround us, and a strong addition to elementary science and nature collections.

As the accurately named tour guide Pebble dishes up commentary. select rock stars from coal to marble describe their igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic origins as a prelude to glimpses of a glittering gallery of gems and a jumble of cameos from special guests: pyrite, fossils, and space rocks. Along the way, a look at the rock cycle shows how the three types of rock can transform into one another, and a pair of geodes offer readers a look at the "secrets" they conceal: gorgeous crystals. Carlson seamlessly shuffles photos and painted images together for the illustrations. accurately capturing [rocks] broad range of typical colors and surface textures. "Of course, there are always more rocks to discover!" Towler concludes, and to help readers "keep rocking on," she finishes up with sources and advice for prospective rock hounds, plus a quick testimonial from a working scientist. A geo-logical approach to discovering how rocks rock.