Rocks & Minerals by Steve Tomecek

Tomecek, Steve Rocks & Minerals, illustrated by Kyle Poling.  PICTURE BOOK.  National Geographic, 2010.  $16.95.  Tomeck has an easy way with words that makes this book about rocks and the formation of rocks.  The explanations are clear and the graphics go far to support the learning material.  Its only fault is that it really doesn’t talk about minerals, except for one page about salt.  I am keeping this one in my middle school library, because it is a really vibrant introduction to the topic.  EL - ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher