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About The Book
Told from the perspective of a proud four-billion-year-old rock, this charmingly funny and thoroughly informative nonfiction picture book is perfect for young geologists.
Rock tells his sensational, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious, geological tale to a group of eager students. From his humble beginnings beneath Earth’s crust, to a volcano blast that propelled him onto land, to the storms and earthquakes and dinosaur encounters and deep-sea adventures that finally bring him to the bottom of a student’s shoe, come discover what makes Rock rock!
Detailed informational sidebars and extensive backmatter are the cherry on top of this illuminating and accessible crash course in geology.
Rock tells his sensational, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious, geological tale to a group of eager students. From his humble beginnings beneath Earth’s crust, to a volcano blast that propelled him onto land, to the storms and earthquakes and dinosaur encounters and deep-sea adventures that finally bring him to the bottom of a student’s shoe, come discover what makes Rock rock!
Detailed informational sidebars and extensive backmatter are the cherry on top of this illuminating and accessible crash course in geology.
About The Author
Photo by Carolyn Nishon
Katie Slivensky is a professional science educator and enthusiast with science degrees from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University. She is the critically acclaimed author of two middle grade novels, The Countdown Conspiracy and The Seismic Seven, and the picture books This Wolf Was Different, illustrated by Hannah Salyer, and I, Rock, illustrated by Steph Stilwell. Katie lives just outside Boston with her family, including her cat, Darwin. Visit her at KatieSlivensky.com.
About The Illustrator
Steph Stilwell is a New York Times bestselling illustrator of books including I, Rock by Katie Slivensky and I Love You So Mush! by Dori Elys. Steph received her BFA in illustration from MICA and has since collaborated with clients like American Greetings, Snapchat, BarkBox, and Trader Joe’s. When she isn’t making work for clients, you’ll likely find her scribbling in her sketchbook, binge-watching a cooking show, or baking. Steph is based in Brooklyn, New York, and you can learn more at StephStilwell.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Beach Lane Books (June 10, 2025)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665940375
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
A rock . . . pipes up to retrace its own four-billion-year history. That the same rock can change repeatedly from one type to another may be the main lesson readers will absorb. . . though the note of self-affirmation toward the end (“I’m proud to say that I’m here, I’m me, and…I ROCK!”) will never go amiss.
– Kirkus, 05/01/2025
A stone-focused read that strikes a rich vein of fun.
– Publishers Weekly, 3/17/2025
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- Author Photo (jpg): Katie Slivensky Photo by Carolyn Nishon(0.1 MB)
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