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All the Rocks We Love

Author Lisa Varchol Perron, Taylor Perron
Illustrated by David Scheirer
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Hardcover
$18.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Rise x Penguin Workshop
8.94"W x 8.75"H x 0.38"D   | 12 oz | 36 per carton
On sale Jul 16, 2024 | 32 Pages | 9780593662151
Age 3-6 years | Up to Kindergarten
Reading Level: Lexile AD610L | Fountas & Pinnell L
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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.
"... A true beginner’s guide for young rock hounds." — Publisher's Weekly

"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
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.
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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.

Praise

"... A true beginner’s guide for young rock hounds." — Publisher's Weekly

"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

Author

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.
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