Nature & the Natural World - General & Miscellaneous, Earth Science - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
A whimsically illustrated sandpiper helps young readers discover the nature of one of their favorite geological wonders. They'll learn what sand is, why it comes in different colors, and how it gets to the beach. Illustrations that magnify aspects of sand will allow kids to marvel at sand grains and crystals close-up.Describes the formation of sand from materials such as coral, rock, or crystals and shows how it can be moved through water, wind, ice, and other erosion agents.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
Woodman's (Sea-Fari Deep) digital collages of pastels on sandpaper, watercolors and photos provide snappy graphics for this limited if age-appropriate look at sand. Prager, a geologist who specializes in marine science research and education, describes the formation and composition of sands of various colors and explains how sand moves from one location to another. Accompanied by explanatory visuals, some statements may strike readers as arbitrary ("Sand is made up of grains smaller than gravel but bigger than mud in size"), obvious ("The color of sand comes from the color of its grains") or repetitious. The visuals play to kids, with a typeface that mimics hand lettering and a friendly characterization of the "sand sleuth," a cartoon sandpiper dressed in a Sherlock Holmes-style cap and cape. While his microscope gives readers a close-up look at various kinds and colors of sand, the peripatetic guide paddles an inflatable boat, rides the waves on a surfboard, traverses the desert by camel and climbs an iceberg. The informal approach should broaden this volume's audience from children with an interest in science to those with simply a healthy curiosity. Ages 4-8. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|Book Details
Published
May 25, 2000
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Pages
32
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780792271048