|9.75" × 7.75" paperback with illustrations by Charles Ferguson
Barker. Too sick to go to school, Sean is entertained when his
fisherman puppet comes to life and they leave the Earth to see
it from the outside looking in. This book, which is told mainly
in rhyme, introduces young readers (ages 4–8) to plate
tectonics. The detailed black-and-white pencil drawings are sure
to delight readers of all ages. Charles Ferguson Barker earned
his bachelor's degree in geology at Arizona State University,
where he first learned about plate tectonics from his professor
Dr. Robert S. Dietz, who coined the phrase “seafloor spreading.”
After earning his master's degree in geology at Boston
University, Barker decided to write and illustrate a book for
children, introducing the basic concepts of plate tectonics.
Barker teaches geology, presents lectures to elementary school
students about geology, and works in the environmental
consulting field.