{"product_id":"mountain-boulder-pebble-sand-9798895090886","title":"Mountain, Boulder, Pebble, Sand","description":"\u003cb\u003eMoving across time and changing shape with the shifting surface of the earth, the poetic text and stunning illustrations combine to be an informative and unique take on the rock cycle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrrr-ack!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA boulder falls from a mountain and cracks into cobbles, which transform into pebbles, then granules, then sand, and silt. What began as a mountain in the clouds forms a mountain in the ocean... and the cycle begins again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExtra nonfiction content at the back of the book gives readers a more in-depth look at how scientists classify different rock sizes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGORGEOUS ROCKS THROUGHOUT TIME: Follow a rock through the millennia where readers will not only encounter some very cool rock formations, but also travel through time saying hello to dinosaurs, turtles, fish, birds, and more fascinating creatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNATURE BOOK FOR EVERYONE: Stunning collage illustrations combined with poetic text transport readers, young and old, to the beauty of the outdoors, instilling a life-long love of nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFOR THE YOUNGEST GEOLOGISTS: \u003ci\u003eMountain, Boulder, Pebble, Sand\u003c\/i\u003e is a gorgeously written and illustrated introduction to erosion and the rock cycle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents, grandparents, and caregivers of children who love nature and the natural world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachers and librarians looking for a poetic STEM picture book on the rock cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who loves rocks!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of \u003ci\u003eWhen you Find the Right Rock, A Stone Sat Still, A Rock Is Lively, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStalactite \u0026amp; Stalagmite\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Van Slyke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Post Wave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.40h x 9.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895090886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Van Slyke\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eLexie the Word Wrangler, Mom School and Dad School, Lana Lynn Howls at the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Her books have received multiple starred reviews, and have been chosen for spotlighting by Junior Library Guild, CBC Hot Off the Press, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Lasting Connections, Chicago Public Library's Best of the Year, and a B\u0026amp;N National Story Time selection. \u003ci\u003eLexie the Word Wrangler\u003c\/i\u003e was a Western Writers of America Spurs Award finalist and a Missouri Association of School Librarians Reader Award nominee. Rebecca is a graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts's MFA program. She lives with her family in Washington state where she is a second-grade teacher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanielle Ridolfi\u003c\/b\u003e is a picture book illustrator and scholar. She is the recipient of the 2024 Ezra Jack Keats \/ Kerlan Memorial Fellowship from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. She holds an MFA in Illustration and Visual Culture from the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University. She uses collage and printmaking in her work. Danielle's debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Dark Clouds Come\u003c\/i\u003e, is due to be published in 2025. Danielle currently teaches college courses about picture book illustration and children's studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and writes about visual culture.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rebecca Van Slyke \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":49001604612253,"sku":"9798895090886","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_815392e1-389c-401b-84b1-0ea7476adf62.jpg?v=1791981768","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/mountain-boulder-pebble-sand-9798895090886","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}