Talking Rocks and Minerals: Fact-Packed Guide to Geology

Illustrated by Matthew Carlson
Hardcover
$16.99 US
On sale Jul 01, 2025 | 32 Pages | 9780593890950

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For fans of Ricky, the Rock That Couldn’t Roll comes a delightful nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of rocks—offering 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 galore—a great gift for any young rock collector or rock lover. Rock on!
PAIGE TOWLER writes poetry and books, including Girls Can!; Yoga Animals; and Mysterious, Marvelous Octopus. Her poetry has appeared in National Geographic Kids Book of Nature Poetry and The Poetry of US. View titles by Paige Towler

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For fans of Ricky, the Rock That Couldn’t Roll comes a delightful nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of rocks—offering 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 galore—a great gift for any young rock collector or rock lover. Rock on!

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PAIGE TOWLER writes poetry and books, including Girls Can!; Yoga Animals; and Mysterious, Marvelous Octopus. Her poetry has appeared in National Geographic Kids Book of Nature Poetry and The Poetry of US. View titles by Paige Towler

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