Volcano (Discovery Kids) - Hardcover

Haduch, Bill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525467750 ISBN 13: 9780525467755

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 2001

Synopsis

The awesome power of nature's fury gets dramatic treatment in a clever and comprehensive look at why and how Earth erupts, from a noted science writer. Simultaneous.

About this title

From School Library Journal

Gr 5-7-While useful titles on volcanoes are always eagerly sought, a string of sound bites may not be the ideal solution. Fleshed out with colorful photos and diagrams, splashy factoids, and chatty snatches of text (a lava dome is described as a "zit ready to pop"), this slender, oversized volume is chockablock with pop references: the text mentions "`Cinder' Crawford," jokingly calls magma "schmutz" (German for filth), and joshingly informs readers that the earth's crust is strong enough to support "even circus elephants." Surtsey (1963) is omitted in the "newest volcano" race (perhaps because it popped out of the ocean?). Better choices on the subject include titles already on your shelves: Patricia Lauber's spectacular Volcano (Bradbury, 1986) about the eruption of Mount St. Helens, Seymour Simon's dramatic Volcanoes (Morrow, 1988), and Susanna Van Rose's pictorially detailed Volcano & Earthquake (Knopf, 1992). For sound bites with a purpose, try Lin Sutherland's oversized and handsome Earthquakes and Volcanoes (Reader's Digest, 2000).
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library,
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0525467750
• ISBN 13: 9780525467755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 40