Josh is the best collector on the block. And now he has something new to collect - rocks! Soon Josh and his best friend, Amy, have so many rocks they need to organize their collection. But how? Young collectors will be fascinated by all there is to know about rocks and about classifying - sorting and organizing objects by attributes like color, shape, or size. Grab your rock hammer and join the fun with this entertaining story by Stuart J. Murphy and lively art by Cat Bowman Smith.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Mathstart, Mathstart 3, Mathstart Level 3 .

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Tynia Thomassie, a Louisiana native, teaches middle school in New Jersey where she lives with her husband, jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, and their two sons. Ms. Smith lives in Pittsford, New York, with her pup Daisy. She received a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1961. She was an editorial illustrator for Rochester Gannett newspapers, and taught illustration at R. I. T. She has been drawing since she could hold a pencil in her hand and has been illustrating trade books since 1985. Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist with a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart Murphy brings a unique perspective to the Mathstart series.