Product Review

Children's author Steven Jackson: "Rocks & Minerals: Awesome Pictures and Amazing Facts, For Kids!" This educational children's book uses stunning colorful photographs & carefully chosen words to teach children about all kinds of Rock, Minerals & Gemstones.

Great for parents and grandparents alike to read to young children, features over 75 spectacular images and informative text. Packed full of fun facts, this book will keep your child stimulated and learning, from beginning to end.

Children will learn all about rocks, minerals & gemstones, and gain well rounded understanding of these fascinating creations of nature including:

•Types of Rocks
•The Rock Creation Cycle
•What is ‘conglomerate’?
•Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks
•What is Obsidian?
•How to identify different types of rocks
•Is limestone a sedimentary type of rock?
•Can you eat an Inuksuk? (of course not..... its rock!)
•Hard and soft Minerals
•Dull and shiny Minerals
•How Minerals are made
•How to identify Minerals
•What’s the difference between organic and inorganic?
•Precious and Semi-precious Gemstones
•What’s the difference between “Rough” and “Polished” Gemstones?
•Are Azurite, Sodalite, Jasper, Tiger Eye and Red Topaz semi-precious Gemstones?
•Are Crystals and Gemstones the same thing?
•What is a Fossil?
•What is Uluru?
•Fun Facts ( Do you know where the largest rock lives?)
•Also includes a glossary of terms (for the young reader)!

I loved writing this book. I have treasured rocks since I was a kid, when I started my own rock collection. (I still have some to this day!)


SPECIAL PRICING: This book is exclusive to the Amazon store and currently set at a low promotional price. Buy your copy now and check out all the fantastic photos and learn where you can find the oldest rocks in the world!

Here's what people say:
“Loved the book. Tons of interesting info.”