{"product_id":"volcanoes-isbn-9780823453290","title":"Volcanoes","description":"\u003cb\u003eRumbling, hissing, shaking. . .a volcano is about to erupt! Learn all about volcanoes, from tectonic plates to what do when there is a volcanic warning, in this primer for young readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know there are four main types of volcanoes? Or that volcanoes are classified as active, dormant, or extinct? The Devil’s Tower in Wyoming is an extinct volcano. It’s about 40.5 million years old!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGail Gibbons explores the hows and whys of volcanoes, using direct sentences, maps, infographics, and illustrations. Readers will learn about the four layers of the earth, the basics of plate tectonics, the different types of volcanoes, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFully vetted by a working volcanologist, this book is perfect for earth science lovers and aspiring volcanologists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title is part of the Explore the World . . . with Gail Gibbons series, which promotes active learning, good citizenship, and student leadership.★ \"A deceptively simple, visually appealing, comprehensive explanation of volcanoes. . . . The straightforward, concise prose will be easy for young readers to follow. As always, Gibbons manages to present a great deal of information in a compact form. Erupt into applause for this picture book of the first magma-tude.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Gibbons applies her signature combination of impeccably accurate definitions and friendly, colorful illustrations to the topic of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions. . . . Each illustration is filled with details: cross-sections of volcano cones show their layering, and insets, captions and notations add even more terminology for curious readers. \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Gibbons' distinctive watercolor, ink, and colored-pencil illustrations dominate, providing a pleasing mix of landscapes, infographic charts and maps, labeled cutaway views, and creatively designed visual sidebars. . . . Readers will particularly be drawn to the red, yellow, orange, white, and gray eruptions depicted on most pages, and will grasp the differences between, for example, shield and cinder cone volcanoes.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With incandescent illustrations of the hot topic she’s pursuing, the prolific, professional Gibbons gives readers the ­basics of volcanoes and so much more. . . . Kids will love the devil in the details, and take away the pure excitement that accompanies this ­subject.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAccording to the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Gail Gibbons \"has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator.\" The multi award-winning Gail Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the best-selling titles \u003ci\u003eFrom Seed to Plant\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMonarch Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e. Her many honors include the Regina Medal, the Washington Post\/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award, and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299901919461,"sku":"NP9780823453290","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823453290.jpg?v=1767743523","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/volcanoes-isbn-9780823453290","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}