Stream & Shale: Story Coloring Book is captivating to read aloud while kids color the nature illustrations. The story guides children of all ages on a "Citizen's Tour" trip from New York City to rural Pennsylvania during the US fracking gas rush. The true story brings changing American ecology and environment to life, as told by scientist author Jennifer J Brown, PhD. Share the beauty of the natural world, and the effects of industry on both land and families. Meet the little red cow and white tailed deer along with residents as you follow streams through the Marcellus Shale. Young readers will learn facts about effects of fracking on water, animals and plants along the way. 17 drawings capture the disparity between pastoral beauty of Susquehanna County and industrialization of its countryside. The coloring book includes an introduction from New York's "Brooklyn for Peace" nonprofit.