A Rock Can Be (Millbrook Picture Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467721107 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations show how rocks decorate and strengthen the world around them.. Rocks may seem like boring, static objects—until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes
Laura loves to do school visits (in-person and Skype), writing workshops, and teacher inservices. . Poetry and rhyming books are her favorite things to write, and she loves to combine poetry/verse with nonfiction. Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 120 books for kids and teens, including Water Can B
The words are beautiful and apt at describing the creative thoughts Amazon Customer Lovely rhythm to this book. The words are beautiful and apt at describing the creative thoughts. Nice bedtime book.. Laura Purdie Salas has done it again! Hooray for another wonderful read-aloud in Laura Purdie Salas' award-winning "Can Be" series with illustrator Violeta Dabija. I'm just sad that this will be the last in the series. For anyone who might think rocks are boring, they should think again. Once you read this book, you'll discover that rocks play all kinds of important roles in our world. Dinosaur bone or stepping stone, hopscotch marker or fire sparker with rhyming couplets that are clever and vibrant, and illustrations that are ri. A Rock Can Be a conversation starter. treefrog4 This third book in the series (A LEAF CAN BE, WATER CAN BE) proves again how inventive Laura Purdie Salas' poetic mind can be. Each page of this delightful book opens our eyes to the beauty and possibility of the humble rock, which can be anything from a "lake skimmer" to a "building trimmer." Violet Dabija's art glows and sparkles with color, and she has created the cutest mountain goats I've ever seen! A perfect book for cuddling up with your favorite kiddo and marveling at the world's wond
From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2—As they did in A Leaf Can Be…(2012) and Water Can Be… (2014), Salas and Dabija have teamed up for this third imaginative creation. Simple rhymes and verses relate various aspects of a rock, explaining how it can be used as "a hopscotch marker" or as a "fire sparker." Listeners meanwhile absorb delicious synonyms and adjectives for a rock that they may have originally thought of as an ordinary object. To help augment their imaginations and knowledge, there are appended pages where children can find a glossary, as well as learn additional facts, such as how rocks can be used to create harbors or how chickens swallow pebbles to help digest their food. Purchase for your rock hounds or