"Some people don't notice rocks. They walk by, head in the air, hands in their pockets, missing the magic underfoot."
So what can you do with a rock? Skip it on the pond. Drop it and hear the different sounds the rock will make depending where it lands and of course how hard you throw it. You can collect rocks and then sort them - that's my favorite page. You can study them - you might even find a fossil. You can change your rocks by decorating them or using them for a craft piece (collage). Best of all you can share your rocks with a friend.
The final pages of this book have all the rock facts you need to get started along with an extensive reading list.
You are in for a delicious surprise when you open this book because the end papers are filled with rocks of all shapes and sizes and colours. I think the colours might especially surprise you. Garnet (red), citrine (yellow), fluorite (green and blue), rose quartz (pink) and opal (rainbow).
This book won the Northern Lights Nature Category in 2021. I was pleased to see an Australian book on the winner list - The Star of Anise by Jane Jolly - winner of the Multicultural category. Also the winner of the Middle-Grade Historical Fiction Category - The Summer We Found the Baby. You could easily use this list from 2021 and the ones from 2022 to identify terrific books to add to your school library collection. What can you do with a rock was published in 2021 but I do have to tell you it is expensive here in Australia at over AUS$35. I do think this book would be a very worthwhile addition to your school library but I guess that the price will mean this book is beyond the limits of most school budgets.
The Northern Lights Book Awards considers children’s books to be an art form and honors books that excel in aesthetic and literary qualities with an emphasis on permanency. We are seeking works that will leave a lasting impression, stories that will resonate with the reader not only now but in years to come.
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