A perfect pick for budding volcanologists or any child who cant resist a good kaboom! Heres a stepbystep story of a volcanic eruption told from the volcanos point of view! Readers meet the volcano as it placidly slumbers, which its been doing for thousands of years. Then things begin to stir to life deep inside. First come the hisses, as hot magma moves into a chamber beneath the volcano. Then, steam, gas and ash start to gurgle and sputter out, followed by the magma and gases rising up. Finally, the volcano shouts, Im awake! as lava, hot rocks and billows of ash erupt out of its vents with a giant kaboom! In this lively informational picture book, Jessica Kulekjian uses a playful and spirited tone to introduce the thrilling natural phenomenon of an erupting volcano. The unique firstperson narrative makes this a perfect readaloud, giving listeners the opportunity to act out whats happening. The volcanos narration is augmented by the comments of a red bird who appears on every spread to provide the playbyplay and to introduce easily digestible volcanic facts and terms, from magma chamber and tectonic plates to ash clouds. The quirky, funny artwork by Pulitzer Prizenominated cartoonist and illustrator Zoe Si uses cutaway illustrations for a look inside the volcano. The text has been vetted by volcano experts. Backmatter includes a volcanos anatomy, phases and types, and sources for further learning. An excellent choice for earth science lessons on volcanoes, earths crust,...

Binding: Hardback;32 pages; Publisher: Kids Can Press; Classification: YBC; Weight: 544 g; Dimensions: 237 x 264 x 11

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