“What are the best Children’s books about Geology?” We looked at 51 of the top Kids Geology books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 6 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids Geology ” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 40+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 6 Best Children’s Books About Geology

6 .) Let’s Go Rock Collecting written by Roma Gans

Lists It Appears On:

• Buggy And Buddy
• Goodreads

Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and how to recognize and collect them.

5 .) The Pebble in My Pocket written by Meredith Hoooper

Lists It Appears On:

• Buggy And Buddy
• Carolhurst

The history of a pebble is followed from its time in a volcano to the primordial forests; from there it is stepped on by dinosaurs, dragged by glaciers and picked up by cavepeople.

4 .) The Rock Factory: A Story About The Rock Cycle written by Jacqui Bailey

Lists It Appears On:

• Buggy And Buddy
• Goodreads

Examines how rock is made and how it got the way it is today. Children will follow a little rock’s journey from the core of the Earth into the hands of a very lucky little boy.

3 .) Volcanoes written by Franklyn Mansfield Branley

Lists It Appears On:

• Carolhurst
• Goodreads

Explains how volcanoes are formed and how they affect the earth when they erupt.

2 .) The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth written by Joanna Cole

Lists It Appears On:

• AGU
• Buggy And Buddy
• Carolhurst

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms Frizzle’s class learn at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth.

1 .) Everybody Needs a Rock written by Bird Baylor and Peter Parnall

Lists It Appears On:

• AGU
• Buggy And Buddy
• Carolhurst

Describes the qualities to consider in selecting the perfect rock for play and pleasure.

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