Why Do Volanoes Blow Their Tops?

by Melvin A. Berger, Gilda Berger, Barbara Higgins Bond (Illustrations)

From simple questions like "Where are volcanoes found?" to more complex ones like "What makes a volcano erupt?," this book delivers the answers kids want.

Whether children hear about volcanoes and earthquakes on television, learn about them at school, or live in vulnerable areas, they are amazed by and afraid of volcanoes and earthquakes. Kids want to know more about them, both to satisfy their curiosity and to ease their fears. This book explains everything about these natural disasters, from what happens just before a quake or eruption to how natural disasters help renew nature's landscape.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Geology, Geography

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Laila · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm rating this one because my son is currently OBSESSED with it. I want to remember this phase! We have to read a few pages from it every night, and once we finish it, we begin again the next night. It's a longer book, meant for elementary school kids, but he loves it. I have to admit that I now know more than I ever thought I would about earthquakes and volcanoes!

[Jc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another exciting book about volcanoes.

[Larissia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good natural science topic. Asks questions and answers for you. Even has a project to do with class.

[Avery Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that this book was interesting because it had a lot of facts about volcanoes and earthquakes. There was a lot of stuff that I didn't know that I learned about from this book and I thought that it was cool. this book was very easy to read also and it did make a lot of new ways to think about this subject.

[Caitlyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book as a lot of information and very detailed pictures. What I enjoy about this book is each piece of content is separated by a heading. One thing that I don’t like is the font used in the book. It makes it hard to read.