Can a Rock Grow?

Do you dig geology? Is your child magnetized by rocks? Are you looking for a way to delve into the rock cycle with your kids?

Then this is the book for you!

After using Can a Rock Grow? as a NGSS earth science text for several years, I’ve decided to update it! The 2nd edition is getting its final revisions and will be available in August, 2026, with new illustrations and updated text.

Sneak peak:

Can a Rock Grow? is perfect for kids who love exploring nature and have big questions about how the world works, like . . .  

Do rocks grow?

What shapes can rocks be?

How do they change?

You can also find this book online through most major booksellers, as well locally at:

The Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals, Hillsboro, OR

The High Desert Museum, Bend, OR

The Vista House at Crown Point, Corbett, OR

Annie Bloom’s Books in Multnomah Village, Portland OR