All the Rocks We Love

Lisa Varchol Perron, Taylor Perron, David Scheirer

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Penguin Young Readers
13 August 2024

A lyrical and informative celebration of ROCKS and why we love them.

A lyrical and informative celebration of ROCKS and why we love them.

Children love rocks. Rocks appear in jacket pockets, on windowsills, in the car, in their hiding places, and most often, in their little grips. Rocks are universal - they can be found in all climates, countries, and communities - making themselves available to anyone who craves the tactile pleasure of holding a perfectly sized, unfragile, unowned object. They can be collected, compared, stacked, plunked into water, painted, and shared. This book is an appreciation of their versatility and appeal, paired with the presentation of real types of rocks and their play-worthy attributes. The backmatter provides just enough extra information about each of the rocks included in the book. Written by a children's author and psychotherapist, in partnership with her geologist husband, and illustrated with both warmth and accuracy, this nonfiction ode to rocks will speak to all little hands and hearts.

By: Lisa Varchol Perron, Taylor Perron
Illustrated by: David Scheirer
Imprint: Penguin Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 227mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 329g
ISBN: 9780593662151
ISBN 10: 0593662156
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 13 August 2024
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lisa Varchol Perron is a children's poet and author, as well as a psychotherapist. Lisa earned her MA in Humanities from New York University and her MSW from the University of California, Berkeley, with a concentration in Children, Youth, & Families. She loves spending time outdoors and can often be found searching for rocks with her kids and her husband, Taylor Perron, along the New England coast. Taylor Perron is a professor of geology in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Taylor holds an AB in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Archaeology from Harvard University and a PhD in Earth and Planetary Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and a MacArthur Fellow. Taylor grew up in rural Vermont, which inspired his fascination with the Earth. David Scheirer is an artist living in Aberdeen, Maryland. He creates his work with ink and watercolors, and draws in a graphic, whimsical, simplified style. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, bird watching, fossil collecting, and beach combing.

Reviews for All the Rocks We Love

"""... A true beginner’s guide for young rock hounds."" — School Library Journal ""A lovely choice for STEM read-alouds and individual enjoyment."" — Booklist ""Told in verse and accompanied by carefully composed watercolors, this simple introduction to geology [is] smashing!"" — Kirkus"