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A Chip Off the Old Block by Jody Jensen Shaffer, Daniel Miyares

crystal_reading's review against another edition

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readingthroughtheages's review against another edition

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4.0

This will make a fun read aloud, especially when students talk about rocks, land formations. I liked that the author includes information in the backmatter that goes along with the story. There is also an author's note that gives further information about erosion on Mt. Rushmore.

heisereads's review against another edition

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4.0

A little rock goes on a journey to find his place & purpose in this cute picture book. Bonus science connections-rock types & formations.

yapha's review against another edition

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4.0

The puns in this book really rock!

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libraryrobin's review against another edition

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3.0

A solid story. Full of puns and rock-related humor. STEM readaloud kids will enjoy as part of earth science lessons.

agudenburr's review against another edition

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3.0

A silly book about a rock that goes out to make a difference. There are a lot of dad level rocks jokes throughout the book that little kids might not get. It is still a very funny read and would be good read aloud during a rock unit.

emandm2222's review against another edition

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4.0

Rocky, the pebble, just wants to do something meaningful that will impact the world like the rest of his family, such as the Rock of Gibraltar and Mount Etna, have done. Rocky goes on adventure to be a part of his relatives' rock formations so he can be a part of them and feel special by association. However, he keeps getting misplaced once he arrives at the structures and loses pieces of himself in the process. Because of his small size he is able to do a miraculous thing and save the day. In addition to being a great introduction to geology, this book shows how someone small and seemingly insignificant can make a big impact in the world and will inspire children to strive to make a difference in the world no matter how young they are.

I was given an ARC of this book from the publisher in return for an honest review.

beecheralyson's review against another edition

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4.0

Love the resources at the end about rock types, cute story about a pebble who finds his purpose.

debnanceatreaderbuzz's review

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4.0

Rocky wants to be important like his rock relatives. Off he goes on a quest. A clever book, full of facts about rocks, including the best known formations.
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