excelllent book - wish it was in print!

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	• Earthsteps: A Rock's Journey through Time Diane Nelson Spickert Fulcrum Publishing, 2010 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

excelllent book - wish it was in print!

My mom bought this book for my son several years ago at a small bookshop. It has been one of our favorites ever since. My son has enjoyed it from 4 years old to 11 and now his 3 and 4 year old brother and sister are enjoying it. This is one of the best. It is geology with a slight spritual undertone - I think anyway! I wish this book was available new to give as gifts.

Children are fascinated by this book!

I enthusiastically recommend this book! Who knew that the journey of a rock through time was dramatic AND fascinating? When was the last time you considered how a simple rock came to be? This story is as educational as it is entertaining to the children who have read it in my home. I had a five-year-old guest for the weekend, and THIS is the book she wanted out of all the books in my library. She was drawn to this rock and cared what happened to it. It was fun for her to "find" the rock in every beautiful illustration. Every time I read it to the younger children, I learn a little more, too!

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A Journey to Enjoy

*Earthsteps: A Rock's Journey Through Time* is one of those rare children's books that an adult can also enjoy reading over and over. The illustrations complement the thoughtful and intelligent text, making it a journey to enjoy and to learn from at the same time. My 14 year old read it eagerly, as did my 11 year old. I expected that because they are both voracious readers who have a geologist father, but what I was delighted by was the excited interest of the 5 through 9 year olds to whom I read it at the school where I substitute teach regularly. I highly recommend this fine work to everyone.

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geology made fun

as someone working with geologists and geology as a career, i found earthsteps to be a fun way to introduce this subject to children. most children are not exposed to earth science, so a book of this calibur should be a part of all elementary school libraries.

Great educational book for kids

This is a very colorful and educational book for kids. It's a fun way for children to learn about geology!

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This engaging and educational picture book takes readers on one rock?s geological odyssey through time. Gorgeous, full-color illustrations and a detailed timeline of a rock?s journey teaches students about earth science and the geologic cycle. Also includes a glossary of geologic terms.

Diane Nelson Spickert was an exploration geologist with a major oil company for more than twenty years and a field trip leader at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison, Colorado.

Marianne D. Wallace is a natural science educator, writer, and illustrator. Her work has appeared in more than thirty books and publications, including the award-winning America?s Ecosystems series.

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