{"product_id":"talking-rocks-and-minerals-fact-packed-guide-to-geology","title":"Talking Rocks and Minerals: Fact-Packed Guide to Geology","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaige Towler is a children's book author and poet living in Washington, DC. She loves writing scary stories, tales about animals, and nonfiction facts about the weird and wonderful world around us. Her previous picture books include \n\u003ci\u003eMysterious, Marvelous Octopus! \u003c\/i\u003e(National Geographic Kids), \n\u003ci\u003eBaby Bat Bedtime \u003c\/i\u003e(Smithsonian Institution\/Sleeping Bear Press), \n\u003ci\u003e Yoga Animals \u003c\/i\u003e(National Geographic Kids), and more. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatthew Carlson is an illustrator, game designer, and graphic designer in Northern California. He studied art and English literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He's illustrated projects for Robert Mondavi Wines, Facebook, and Twitter, and is currently the director of UX Design for Education, Fonts, and Drawing \u0026amp; Painting at Adobe. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Matthew now lives in Marin, California, with his partner, two kids, two dogs, and a growing collection of rocks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In puntastic profusion, rocks and minerals chip in to introduce themselves...A geo-logical approach to discovering how rocks rock.\"--\n\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Colorful and energetic...the cartoon illustrations, flowcharts, and diagrams are entertaining and aptly support concepts. Facts, brief explanations, and quips spill across pages in a pleasing and logical progression.This makes a fun addition for school and public collections.\"--\n\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautiful and vibrant digital illustrations that integrate photos of real rocks provide a seamless style that is fun and visually accurate for identifying rocks in the real world...A kid friendly...entertaining introduction to geology and the rocks that surround us, and a strong addition to elementary science and nature collections.\"--\n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eRicky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll\u003c\/i\u003e comes a delightful nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of rocks--offering a fun and informative view of geology, straight from the source.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet's talk rocks. \n\u003ci\u003eNo\u003c\/i\u003e, let's let rocks talk! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePebble the Rock Reporter is ready to interview a whole host of rocks and minerals to get the scoop on the fundamentals of geology. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRocks and minerals have lots to tell us, and they are ready for their close-up! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExplaining how different rocks and gemstones form from minerals, this quirky nonfiction picture book is full of fun facts and puns galore--a great gift for any young rock collector or rock lover. 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