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A Rock Is Lively (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias) Paperback – Picture Book, August 4, 2015

by Dianna Hutts Aston (Author), Sylvia Long (Illustrator)
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From the creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, and A Nest Is Noisy comes this gorgeous and informative introduction to the fascinating world of rocks. From dazzling blue Lapis Lazuli to volcanic Snowflake Obsidian, an incredible variety of rocks are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this book introduces an array of facts, making it equally perfect for classroom sharing and family reading.
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    4 - 7 years, from customers
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    Nature Books
  3. Print length
    40 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    IG1110L
  7. Dimensions
    9 x 0.25 x 11 inches
  8. Publisher
    Chronicle Books
  9. Publication date
    August 4, 2015
  10. ISBN-10
    1452145555
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1452145556
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"A visual and verbal feast, this book deserves a place on every library shelf. " - Boston Globe/Best Children's Books of the Year

"Makes geology fun and visually arresting" - Entertainment Weekly

"Another beauty from Aston and Long... Eye-catching and eye-opening." -School Library Journal, starred review

About the Author

Dianna Hutts Aston is the author of many books for children and is the founder of the Oz Project, a nonprofit foundation for disadvantaged children. She lives on an island off the coast of Texas.

Sylvia Long is the illustrator of many bestselling books for children, including Sylvia Long's Mother Goose and Hush Little Baby. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; Reprint edition (August 4, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452145555
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452145556
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ IG1110L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.25 x 11 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars A rock has never been more beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022
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This book is quite lovely. They really bring rocks to life in this book, and make them quite lively! This book will bring out the geology enthusiast in any child! The Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias series is wonderful, charming, and beautiful! My children and I love these books. A rock is lively is a gorgeous book! The illustrations are quite beautiful. This book is chock full for great information for learning. The way this series is written makes it easy for younger and older children to enjoy. The way the words just whimsically dance across the page is beautiful. A great asset to your home library or homeschool library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
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My daughter loves this whole series! Beautiful illustrations, engaging information... whimsical prose. And they’re shockingly affordable. When we received our first as a gift (A Butterfly Is Patient), I assumed it had cost twice as much. It’s just a really nice book series. I plan to buy most of them for my daughter. She’s 3.5 and has already learned to identify multiple species of butterflies and types of rocks, just from reading these books at bedtime.
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Jennifer H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, creative, informative!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020
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The art work, like the rest of the series, is wonderful and lures in readers of all ages. I love the information these books provide as well as the creative perspective that it shares it in. The book provides great facts and beautifully written words. It's books like these that inspires a love for books and reading!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, creative, informative!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020
The art work, like the rest of the series, is wonderful and lures in readers of all ages. I love the information these books provide as well as the creative perspective that it shares it in. The book provides great facts and beautifully written words. It's books like these that inspires a love for books and reading!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great great book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2022
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Very lovely pictures and great information. Perfect for nature study in homeschool.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kids still need Books!,
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Nieces and nephews loved it.
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Alissa Bingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and informative!
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Such beautiful images and a lot of great information without feeling overwhelming! I’ve even bought this a second time as a gift for friends’ babies who also love the outdoors. Wonderful book, and can’t beat the Amazon day deal price!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for science education
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2019
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This is a lovely book--the illustrations are just amazing. I used it to talk about rocks and geology with my Pre-K science class. I particularly appreciated the two layers of text. The simple large words were perfect for my Pre-K class, and the detailed smaller descriptions were helpful context for me (or for hypothetical older students). Students were really engaged in the lesson.
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Cece
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations!
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021
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Great illustrations and accurate information, although every other page has a different font and the children struggled with reading the parts of the book that were in cursive.
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Irina
5.0 out of 5 stars Such stunning pictures!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2022
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I love nature in all it forms. Back in childhood one of my favorite books to look at was an encyclopaedia on rocks. If I would have had this book - I would have loved it even more. I might finally learn the names of the rocks. Do I need to give it to children? Great nature books, I got the whole set! They are so beautiful and interesting too.
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Melissa
5.0 out of 5 stars Classroom Must Haves
Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2019
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This series is amazing. The books are high quality and provide information geared to children on the various topics featured in the books. The artwork in these books is detailed, beautiful and captivating for children and adults alike. When this series was used in our kindergarten class, the children enjoyed them very much and they led to different inquiries and ‘research’ projects. Beautifully written and illustrated!
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Verónica
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy recomendable
Reviewed in Spain on July 14, 2020
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Precioso libro me encanta como cuenta todo lo que es una roca para los más pequeños. Muy muy recomendable. Y a mi que no soy tan pequeña también. Preciosa ilustración. Tanto este como la colección
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4.0 out of 5 stars 構図が素敵
Reviewed in Japan on July 3, 2022
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絵を描く参考にもなりそうです。
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Red Bus Book and Theatre Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely text - accurate, fact-filled and fun
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2021
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This is a great book - colourful, accurate, fact-filled and fun. It would be great to use alongside a classroom unit on rocks to add more interest and pizazz.
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