The Pebble in My Pocket: A History of Our Earth

This is one of those books that school librarians have difficulty classifying; is it non-fiction or is it a story that has some true parts?! It teaches the reader about the journey of a pebble, beginning 480 million years ago with the eruption of a volcano... but the text itself is quite descriptive, and almost story like.

This is a good book to encourage children to remember the history of our planet; the text is accompanied by full page, detailed pictures that help to communicate meaning, useful as some of the text is perhaps a little overly descriptive for a child to comprehend; most children would need the help of an adult to understand some of the phrasing.

This book would be useful for any Stone Age to Iron age topics - which may be being taught under the new curriculum!

Picture book / Ages 5+ / Reviewed by Lizi Coombes, teacher

Suggested Reading Age 5+