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Rocks! Rocks! Rocks!
Buddy likes looking at and collecting rocks. Mama suggests they visit the local nature center. They hike the Blue Diamond Trail to five rock stops. They meet Roxie, a Rock Ridge Ranger. Buddy learns lots about bedrock, erosion, and how rocks are formed. He finds out many surprising things about rocks, rocks, rocks!
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace does it again, using her signature cut-paper illustrations to make a complex topic even more accessible to a younger audience.
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace does it again, using her signature cut-paper illustrations to make a complex topic even more accessible to a younger audience.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2009
31 people want to read
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Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
37Ìýbooks11ÌýfollowersNancy Elizabeth Wallace attended the University of Connecticut, and majored in sociology and psychology with a minor in art history, then continued on for a master’s degree in child development.
For many years, she worked at Yale-New Haven Hospital with children and teenagers as Child Life Specialist helping children to understand what was going to happen if they needed to have a medical test or an operation or a cast.
Then she took two adult education courses, one was about traditional Scherenschnitt (share- en -sssh -nit) scherren means scissors, schnitt means cut. The other was about writing and illustrating children’s books. When she brought in a
cut-paper illustration, the teacher said, “You’ve found your medium!�
Nancy is married to Peter Banks. They have been married for more than 30 years. He is a high school Physics teacher.
They live in Branford, Connecticut.
For many years, she worked at Yale-New Haven Hospital with children and teenagers as Child Life Specialist helping children to understand what was going to happen if they needed to have a medical test or an operation or a cast.
Then she took two adult education courses, one was about traditional Scherenschnitt (share- en -sssh -nit) scherren means scissors, schnitt means cut. The other was about writing and illustrating children’s books. When she brought in a
cut-paper illustration, the teacher said, “You’ve found your medium!�
Nancy is married to Peter Banks. They have been married for more than 30 years. He is a high school Physics teacher.
They live in Branford, Connecticut.
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June 15, 2018Ryan already knew about sedimentary rocks and bedrocks. He tried to tell me Knock Knock jokes as we read this story together. Knock! Knock! Who's there? Rocks. Rocks who? Where does the rock go when he wants to get his new guitar? To the guitar shop? No, to the rock and roll shop.
He said a sapling could break a rock by growing in a crack.
The mom looks like a bear and she is a bear.
Where does a rock go when there's a fire? It STOPS, DROPS AND ROLLLLLLS!
He said a sapling could break a rock by growing in a crack.
The mom looks like a bear and she is a bear.
Where does a rock go when there's a fire? It STOPS, DROPS AND ROLLLLLLS!
September 11, 2017
I'm a big fans of Nancy Wallace books because:
1. She makes science and art subject look really fun for my kids. And the characters are so cute that my kids wouldn't even aware that they're actually learning about science and art
2. They're available for my kindle unlimited subscription
Looking forward for next book from this author.
1. She makes science and art subject look really fun for my kids. And the characters are so cute that my kids wouldn't even aware that they're actually learning about science and art
2. They're available for my kindle unlimited subscription
Looking forward for next book from this author.
November 12, 2021
A book whose illustrations are a pastiche of rock photos and paper cuttings, I was surprised by how interested my four-year-old seemed to be in the story of a mom and boy bear who go on a hike and learn about different kinds of rocks.
October 3, 2020
Good introduction to how rocks change, rock cycle, and categories of rocks for early elementary age.
January 14, 2021
not for storytime
April 6, 2009
As a librarian, there's nothing worse than admitting that you don't have a wealth of materials available on a particular topic. It takes your carefully-cultivated library cred and puts it in doubt. A simple question like, "Do you have the newest Bakugan?" can expose holes in your collection faster than you can figure out what Bakugan is. My biggest blind spot is quality K-2 nonfiction, which, as the blog Bookends recently pointed out, can be tough to find. This title will help.
The latest in Nancy Elizabeth Wallace's series of nonfiction for the youngest of readers, Rocks! Rocks! Rocks! introduces topics of erosion and rock formation in a way kids will understand. A nice addition to the tough-to-join low-level nonfiction club.
Buddy likes to collect rocks of all shapes, sizes, and colors. After school one day, Mama suggests they visit the Rock Ridge Nature Center to learn more. Walking the Blue Diamond Trail, Mama and Buddy make five stops, each time discovering more information about rocks - how they are made, how they are weathered, and the characteristics of different rock types.
The gentle cut paper illustrations are combined with photos of real rocks, which add just the right touch of realism to the proceedings. The simple text has elements of repetition that will work well for very young readers.
Great for use in a classroom studying the subject, and a worthy addition to your nonfiction section in the library, Rocks! Rocks! Rocks! is a title you should keep within easy reach.
The latest in Nancy Elizabeth Wallace's series of nonfiction for the youngest of readers, Rocks! Rocks! Rocks! introduces topics of erosion and rock formation in a way kids will understand. A nice addition to the tough-to-join low-level nonfiction club.
Buddy likes to collect rocks of all shapes, sizes, and colors. After school one day, Mama suggests they visit the Rock Ridge Nature Center to learn more. Walking the Blue Diamond Trail, Mama and Buddy make five stops, each time discovering more information about rocks - how they are made, how they are weathered, and the characteristics of different rock types.
The gentle cut paper illustrations are combined with photos of real rocks, which add just the right touch of realism to the proceedings. The simple text has elements of repetition that will work well for very young readers.
Great for use in a classroom studying the subject, and a worthy addition to your nonfiction section in the library, Rocks! Rocks! Rocks! is a title you should keep within easy reach.
November 16, 2013
Every summer we involve our "summer readers" in a "rock painting" craft experience. They LOVE LOVE LOVE this. I used to go collect a crate of rocks with my family in preparation for the event. We'd hike down to a stream bed near our home and have lots of fun with this. We would take them home and then have more fun washing them off in our yard. These days, now my children are grown, I let the families collect, wash, and bring their own rocks. Why should I have all the fun? Some families always bring extras, so those who are caught off guard are never empty-handed.
Our crafters ALWAYS get treated to a story or two first (captive audience that they are - heh heh). For our 3-5 year olds we turned to the last few pages of this book to "talk about rocks" with them. (this is an engaging story but too wordy for our purposes) We asked them to "show us your rock" and they all lifted them up high. Then we asked, "Does your rock look like these (bumpy) or these (smooth)? We turned to the page where patterns and figures were constructed using rocks.
Our crafters ALWAYS get treated to a story or two first (captive audience that they are - heh heh). For our 3-5 year olds we turned to the last few pages of this book to "talk about rocks" with them. (this is an engaging story but too wordy for our purposes) We asked them to "show us your rock" and they all lifted them up high. Then we asked, "Does your rock look like these (bumpy) or these (smooth)? We turned to the page where patterns and figures were constructed using rocks.
January 17, 2012
This is a nonfiction book about rocks; the information is presented by a mother and son who are going on a "rock walk." There are a few jokes throughout the story, and activities at the end of the book. I didn't love this one, but it hit its target audience: when we finished, my five-year-old son told me, "Those were great jokes."
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October 22, 2012Grade K-1. Rocks. Classification of rock's physical attributes.
This book is written in a way for children to understand how to classify rocks into physical attributes. The books includes lots of information about rock formation as well. Students can sort the rocks into groups as the book is read.
This book is written in a way for children to understand how to classify rocks into physical attributes. The books includes lots of information about rock formation as well. Students can sort the rocks into groups as the book is read.
March 10, 2015
This is a great book that explains rocks and rock information in a picture book. This book isn't just your average science book, the family story makes it interesting. A very informative book with great tips throughout. Great for students doing a science project or just wanting to learn about rocks.
August 10, 2009
I find there's a bit of a disconnect in Wallace's book between her illustration style and the concepts that are being imparted. Rocks--I find them in every pocket my son has--are a great topic for kids 4 and up. But here, the illustrations seem better suited to toddlers.
March 21, 2009
Great for preschool and early elementary learning about rocks.
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October 22, 2012Grade: 3rd
Topic: Intro into differnet kinds of rocks
Topic: Intro into differnet kinds of rocks
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