A First Look at Rocks

First Look

by Millicent E. Selsam, Joyce Hunt, Harriett Springer (Illustrator)

Describes the distinguishing characteristics of various kinds of rocks.

Library Binding

First published May 1, 1984

About the author

Millicent Ellis Selsam was was a biologist and teacher who wrote natural science literature for children.

Reviews

[Kathleen Lance]

This book is all about rocks. How they're formed, their characteristics, and their different classifications. The three classifications of rocks include: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Each of these categories are found in different areas of the world and the book also explains to readers where each type of rock is located.

I personally didn't really enjoy this book because it's older and not very eye-catching. The illustrations would be much more appealing in color than in black and white.

I don't think this book would be very beneficial in a classroom library because I don't believe many students would be greatly interested in the material. It would be good to use for a geology lesson, but I don't think I would keep it all year long.