A Rock Can Be... is one poem told in a picture book. The illustrations have bright vivid colors that will attract the attention of the youngest elementary students. This simple poem explores all the different ways a simple rock can be used. A Rock Can Be... is a great introduction to poetry for the youngest readers. Each page has just a few simple words but it will engage their imagination.

A lively and accessible book about the many forms rocks can take.

Lovely artwork illustrates the many types of rocks and their uses.

Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley. ( )

The illustrations in this book are gorgeous and lush, depicting all the different forms that rocks can take, from mountains to dinosaur bones to chalk to sand to gems. At the end of the book, all of the short rhymes about what rocks can be are explained further with interesting rock facts - for example, that some birds will swallow rocks to help them digest their food! ( )

A rock can be found almost anywhere on Earth, however, it may not appear as you think it would in some places. This fantastic informational picture book explores the various forms of rocks found all over the world. It truly highlights the excitement found in diversity and how something that appears so simple can actually be extremely complex. A rock can be in the form of a diamond, hot lava, a statue and even the moon! While the content is extremely informational, it aids the development of motivation in reading and writing because it shows how the combination of multiple perspectives can build an extraordinary idea together. I certainly couldn’t have thought of all the forms of rock that were found in the book by myself. The variety of rock forms must have taken multiple perspectives and combined them to form a masterpiece concept. A rock can be found . . . in my fish tank, or even as my doorstopper! This book is favorably relatable and makes science fun. How many places do you think a rock can be found? ( )