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A review by sarasreadingnook
Wow! Underneath the Earth's Crust. Trip to the Core of Our Planet by Mack van Gageldonk
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This is a super informative nonfiction children’s book all about the Earth’s crust presented in a fun and engaging way!
Some topics discussed include:
- layers of the earth’s crust
- animals and planets that live underground
- caves and underground natural resources and their respective industries (e.g., mining)
- gemstones, fossils, gold and stones
- submarine locations, animals, and caves
- geysers, thermal springs, tectonic plates, and volcanoes
- the earth’s core
To keep the readers engaged, there are beautiful images that vary in size from small to large, filling two pages, and some even include illustrations. The text is visible, though at times I think it could have been a little bit larger for early readers. Additionally, I think that for learning and comprehension, the incorporation of a glossary may have been useful for learners (especially for the bolded terms and other terms such as the term “fluorescent”) as there is quite a lot of new scientific and advanced terminology. A glossary may also be beneficial for instructors who may want to prepare educational material from this book.
I think this would be a great educational resource for classrooms.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing an advanced review copy. All opinions are my own.
Some topics discussed include:
- layers of the earth’s crust
- animals and planets that live underground
- caves and underground natural resources and their respective industries (e.g., mining)
- gemstones, fossils, gold and stones
- submarine locations, animals, and caves
- geysers, thermal springs, tectonic plates, and volcanoes
- the earth’s core
To keep the readers engaged, there are beautiful images that vary in size from small to large, filling two pages, and some even include illustrations. The text is visible, though at times I think it could have been a little bit larger for early readers. Additionally, I think that for learning and comprehension, the incorporation of a glossary may have been useful for learners (especially for the bolded terms and other terms such as the term “fluorescent”) as there is quite a lot of new scientific and advanced terminology. A glossary may also be beneficial for instructors who may want to prepare educational material from this book.
I think this would be a great educational resource for classrooms.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing an advanced review copy. All opinions are my own.