Rocks and Minerals: Facts at Your Fingertips

by Fleur Star

Destined to be toted in school backpacks everywhere, this new encyclopedia series for young readers contains on-the-spot information in children's favorite subject areas. Kids love facts: they want to know about the biggest, fastest, tallest, and oldest everything. Full of instant information, these books feature a fresh design that is sure to appeal to the middle grade audience. These single-subject guides offer a unique catalog-style presentation, which clearly lays out individual subcategories with concise and punchy text covering all of the essential information on whatever topic is at-hand. Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals profiles nearly 200 types of rocks and minerals from volcanic rocks and granite to sparkling diamonds and explosive sulfur, and tells what they are made of, how they are formed and what they are used for.

Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Geology, Nature, Picture Books, Reference, Childrens

160 pages, Hardcover

First published May 21, 2012

Reviews

[Steve Mitchell · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you’re just starting out in collecting rocks and minerals, then this will be an ideal pocket sized book to take out into the field. For more experienced amateur geologists, then you’ve moved on to more advanced books to help you in identifying your specimens, that includes such attributes as streak colour, crystallography, cleavage and fracture patterns. Good for a young novice, but not much else

[kaitziez · Rating 3 out of 5]

A useful little book for reference; however, it would be even more useful if it explained what each rock was (igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary) or where it can be found alongside those three as minerals.

[Captain Clementine]

My four year old received this book for Christmas. She requested “a collection of actual rocks” and this book. The book was originally seen at a local gas station and ultimately led to a little girl falling head over heels for rocks. I must confess that I was not looking forward to reading the book. However, after reading the little gem from cover to cover, I must say, I enjoyed learning about rocks and minerals.

[Zenabuff Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pocket Rocks and Mineral was very enlightening!

I truly enjoyed the book! The pictures of the rocks and minerals were beautiful along with the information about each stone. They also had information on famous rock formation, the hardness scale, and the periodic table. Just to name a few. The book is pack full rock information. I highly recommend it.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute little book!

It teaches basics about rocks and minerals, how they are formed, and where they are found.

The size of this book is pocket size (adorable)! And would be perfect for travel or kids.

[Ava Mulligan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great beginners guide to geology, a wonderful guide for an aspiring rock collector

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

LOTS OF GOOD FACTS ABOUT ELEMENTS AND ROCKS.