Volcanoes by Franklyn Mansfield Branley


Volcanoes
Title : Volcanoes
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ISBN : 0064451895
ISBN-10 : 9780064451895
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 40
Publication : First published December 31, 1985

Volcanoes are one of nature's great wonders. For years, they can stand dormant, but once active, they can erupt in tremendous explosions of power. Marc Simont's fascinating illustrations and colorful maps denoting volcano locations around the world are beautifully paired with Franklyn Branley's clear, simple text.  This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.

This is a Stage 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explains simple science concepts for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Let's-Read-And-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards

Volcanoes Reviews

  • Starjustin

    32 page non-fiction children's book that teaches about volcanoes past and present, discusses the formation, the 'Ring of Fire', as well as the scientists that study volcanoes.
    Great illustrations too.
    My grandson introduced me to this book and I'm happy to have experienced it.

  • Lynn

    Good easy to read book on volcanoes. Kids loved most of the book but it gets a bit wordy and repetitive. It would also be helpful for real pictures instead of drawings. The drawings are repetitive too. A huge hit was the story of Mt. Paricutun and the Mexican farmer whose family had to run.

  • Nikki in Niagara

    Orig written 2013: This set of science books has always been one of my favourites when I was homeschooling, and Branley's books were among the best. He was the originator of the series in the first place back in the sixties. This book is not too in-depth; it mostly looks at famous historical volcanoes, going into brief detail about plate tectonics, earthquakes, the Ring of Fire and volcano formation. Marc Simont (most well-known for his illustration of the Nate the Great series) has drawn adorable illustrations which I think are lovely. This is a nice gentle introduction to volcanoes for the little ones. The book has been updated in 2008 with the same text but more realistic illustrations by Megan Lloyd. I've glanced some samples of it online and it looks nice, but I'm partial to Simont's work myself. I have the original first edition hardcover of this and will be keeping it in my collection.

  • Caroline

    "Let's Read and Find Out" title about how volcanoes form, where they are commonly found, and a few famous volcanoes.

  • Susan

    Taking a broad brush to a large topic, this book provides a wonderful overview of volcanoes which will hopefully stoke the curiosity of readers to learn more. The work describes some of the more famous volcanic eruptions in history and how they impacted the earth and it’s climate, the geology of volcanoes and plate tectonics, maps the location of volcanic activity on earth and briefly mentions how scientists monitor for volcanic activity.

  • Keleigh

    This talks about different volcanoes and how scientists determine when a volcano will erupt. It also defines different parts of volcanoes.

  • Teri

    3.5 stars--good illustrations and not too dry--

  • Sparrows at Home

    Perfect book for the elementary aged child interested in volcanoes. My daughter is 7 and learned a lot. I did, too! I had no idea about the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 resulting in snow in June in New England. This book is filled with so many interesting facts.