A Stone Is a Story by Leslie Barnard Booth and Marc Martin - ADVISABLE

A Stone Is a Story by Leslie Barnard Booth illustrated by Marc Martin. PICTURE BOOK  NON-FICTION Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023. $19. 9781534496941

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

The Life of a stone begins gushing out from a volcano, and is then affected by roots, glaciers, rivers, wind, new mountains, rain and sea. It has been transformed by the depth and surface of the earth over eras of time. 

Booth has created a lyrical story about where rocks come from. It was very enjoyable to think about all the eras of time and forces working on a stone that you may one day pick up in your hand. The watercolor illustrations are mesmerizing and beautiful. I liked the fact sheet and glossary at the end for more in depth study.

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