A Rainbow of Rocks

This is a fabulous children's book to introduce very young children to rocks and minerals. It features beautiful close-up photos of all kinds of rocks with rhyming text that also teaches them a bit about the gemstones and rocks. The end features a section of Q&A for kids to learn more about how rocks are formed and much more. A great intro into geology for little ones.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

This is a great little rhyming picture book about rocks. I know that doesn't sound very exciting, but this is actually an engaging little volume with beautiful photographs and lots of neat facts.

The main part of the book contains simple rhyming text to accompany photographs of beautiful rocks (which are clearly labelled). Everything from bumpy basalt to shimmering bornite shows up on the pages. At the back, there are a few pages that offer more detailed information about rocks: what they're made of, how they're formed, and their various characteristics.

This would be a great book for kids who are interested in geology. But its aesthetic might also encourage kids who aren't normally interested in this sort of thing to pick it up and give it a try.

I love this book! It is so beautiful and colorful, yet informational at the same time. I plan to buy multiple copies of this book to put in our school library!!

This ROCKED!

Actually! Great level of information, presented well, interesting, fun, sparks curiosity about the wonders around us. Kid me (with an expansive rock collection) and adult me both would appreciate this book!

It’s solid! Solid as a ...

ok I’ll stop. (If that song is in your head now, sorry & here: https://youtu.be/2NEbe_brJAQ)

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!