Great books/stories about volcanoes?

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  • January 31, 2013 at 8:17 pm
    Katrina in AK
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    We’re going to take a little rabbit trail next week and explore volcanoes and earthquakes. I checked out a nice stack of books with lovely photos from the library, have the Eyewitness DVD to watch, the Hands of a Child lapbook to work on.

    The one thing I would love to find is a living story about volcanoes/earthquakes. My boys are 6.5 and 4.5. Have you read anything that would work?

    Thanks!

    January 31, 2013 at 8:27 pm
    Wings2fly
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    Pompeii…Buried Alive is a reader about the 79 AD volcano in Italy.

    January 31, 2013 at 8:32 pm
    Tristan
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    There is also a Magic Tree House title Vacation Under the Volcano, a Magic School Bus regular picture book The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top, and a Magic School Bus Chapter book Voyage to the Volcano.

    There is also a Magic Tree House for earthquakes (Earthquake in the Early Morning).

    Not top quality literature, but easy enough that your ages would be able to enjoy them.

    February 1, 2013 at 2:45 am
    nerakr
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    Hill of Fire by Thomas Lewis. Early reader type book about a farmer in Mexico who loses his field when the volcano Paricutin forms in the middle of it.

    February 1, 2013 at 2:47 am
    Kate Mom of 1
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    I echo the magic tree house suggestion! A big fav around here! There’s also fact books that go with each of the books. 

    February 1, 2013 at 5:42 am
    Katrina in AK
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    Thanks so much, everyone! 🙂

    February 1, 2013 at 4:27 pm
    Tristan
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    Just remembered a story book on this: Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley . Here is Yesterday’s Classics’ description but it may be free online (check Project Gutenberg and others)

    Introduces children to geology through conversations about earthquakes, volcanoes,

    coral reefs, and so on. Encourages children to wonder about the distinctive features of

    the landscape around them and how they came to be the way they are. Ages 10-14

    295 pages

    It is a bit above your kids ages though, so not sure it will help in this instance!

    February 1, 2013 at 4:35 pm
    sheraz
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    Here’s a link to Madam How and Lady Why from YC on mainlesson.com – you can read it free online or purchase the book.

    http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=kingsley&book=how&story=_contents

    February 1, 2013 at 5:26 pm
    Katrina in AK
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    I just got the YC collection a couple of weeks ago, and will definitely look at Madame How and Lady Why. Thank you!

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