Rock, Recycle, Repeat! - A book by Audra E. Balson
Rock, Recycle, Repeat! takes young minds on a humorous, rhyming journey through the geologic rock cycle. Readers learn how rocks recycle between sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic as geologic environments change, with illustrations and text both created by geologist Audra E. Balson.
Books that give back
All profits from book sales are donated to drilling clean water wells overseas. Every copy helps bring clean drinking water to communities overseas, while a child at home learns how the Earth recycles its rocks.
$951 donated so far toward clean water wells, and counting. Thank you to every reader who has helped!
Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic: each rock is beautiful, unique, and rich with formational history. Still, “there is no rock like our God.” (1 Samuel 2:2)
Dig it? Love it? Rock it!
Book details
- Format: hardcover picture book, 28 pages
- Reading age: 4 to 12 years
- Size: 11 x 8.5 inches
- Published: October 21, 2025, Argyle Fox Publishing
- ISBN-13: 979-8891240704
- Topic: the rock cycle, earth science, and caring for our planet
About the author and illustrator
Audra E. Balson is a professional geologist in the United States. She wrote and illustrated Rock, Recycle, Repeat! to make earth science fun for curious kids, and she is passionate about bringing clean water to people overseas. Audra is also a member of the Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club.
In the news
Audra talked about the book on ABC27 Good Day PA. Read more on our Press page.
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