This review is a comparison of two books (see also review on Scholastic Discover More: Rocks and Minerals by Dan Green). This book does an excellent job of relaying information without being overwhelming. There are plenty of diagrams, close-up photos, and incredibly bold text to grab young readers. It might not cover the depth of other books, but I believe it is meant to be an introduction to earth science topics instead of an in-depth study. The facts were fascinating enough for a third grader without being too complicated. The side bars and additional information on each page was relevant and useful. The book also includes a table of contents, glossary, further reading, index, and photo credits. Overall this book is a worthy and handy addition for budding geologists. ( )

This book is about the formation of rocks and minerals. It makes a timeline of how the earth was made, what types of rocks there currently are, and how rocks are made through the rock cycle. ( )

guide bok to different rocks and minerals ages 3-8

This book is rated five stars because it uses a variety of informational text features. I like that all of the pictures in this book are clear and relevant to the text that is presented. This book uses a writing style that is easy for children to understand while include pertinent facts about rocks and minerals. This book is also organized in such a way with pictures that include captions, breakdown of how to pronounce words, and includes a glossary. There are many other text features that are used. The big idea of this book is to help children to understand the processes that happen in order to certain types of rock (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) rocks that are on the earth. The other big idea is to distinguish the difference between rocks and minerals. ( )

Informational national geographic learning magazine teaching about rocks and minerals ( )