Nature Is a Sculptor
Book description
Glaciers, rivers, wind, and rain are a few of the elements that shape the landscape in powerful ways.
They form features big and small―from grand canyons and enormous caves to smooth pebbles and fine grains of sand. Lyrical verse by Heather Ferranti Kinser introduces weathering, erosion, and deposition, and eye-catching…
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1 author picked Nature Is a Sculptor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Nature Is a Sculptor combines two of my favorite things, poetry and geology, to great effect.
With rhyming text and breathtaking photographs, this inviting and accessible nonfiction picture book introduces children to the geological processes of weathering and erosion, revealing how natural forces sculpt Earth’s rocks and landscapes. Active verbs highlight the dramatic nature of these processes and underscore the malleability of our dynamic Earth.
From Leslie's list on rocks and geology for children.
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