Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop (MathStart 3)
Kindergarten-Grade 3-Each time Josh and Amy go to Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop, the window display is different. On their first visit, the rocks are arranged according to size. The next time, they are grouped by color. The children carefully group the specimens they have gathered according to Mohs' scale of hardness. When they leave this collection at the shop, Dave surprises them by displaying it in his store window. This educational offering adequately covers the concept of classification and provides some facts about rocks. The expressive, pleasing watercolor illustrations depict safety-conscious children wearing bike helmets and safety goggles. While this book will not ignite the imagination, it does support the math and science curriculum in a palatable way. As an extension, librarians could offer Roma Gans's Let's Go Rock Collecting (HarperCollins, 1997).Jackie Hechtkopf, University of Maryland, College ParkCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.