Description
About the book. Let’s Go Rock Collecting introduces children to rocks, minerals, and the joy of examining what lies beneath our feet. This practical reference book from Lonely Planet Kids combines photographs, drawings, and explanations about geology. The book has 128 pages, a flexible cover, and was published in 2026.
Content. Laura Baker’s text covers how to start collecting, what equipment can be used, and how finds can be examined and displayed. Fossils, rocks from various parts of the world, and material from outer space are all included. An overview with photographs and facts helps the reader compare stones. The book also includes a template for recording your own finds, and Liz Kay has created the illustrations.
Who is this book suitable for? For children who like to stop and look at a stone, search for patterns, and ask questions about nature. The spreads shown explain, among other things, the structure of the earth and how to get started examining stones. The book can be brought along as reading material and used at home to take a closer look at the day’s discoveries.
From inspiration to your own plan. Feel free to read together with an adult who can help with English words, and let the child tell you what they notice in the pictures. Choose one topic at a time and leave room for questions, small pauses, and their own associations along the way. Go back to a spread that sparks interest; new details may appear when you look more closely. Connect what you read to things the child has seen at home, on a trip, or in a museum. The book can be used as a starting point for conversations in Norwegian, even though the text and captions are in English. Let the child’s interest and reading experience set the pace, and alternate between reading aloud and exploring the illustrations together. It’s easy to share a discovery when several people can look at the same spread and point out what they notice.
About this edition. English book, published 2026. 128 pages. ISBN 9781837586288.
