Volcano Dreams: A Story of Yellowstone
Volcano Dreams: A Story of Yellowstone
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Publishers Group West
Annotation: In lyrical prose and luminous paintings, readers tour the Yellowstone supervolcano and the animals who now take refuge there.
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #212171
Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover
Common Core/STEAM: STEAM STEAM
Copyright Date: 2018
Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 09/25/18
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: Publisher: 0-9883303-8-5 Perma-Bound: 0-605-02494-4
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-9883303-8-2 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-02494-6
Dewey: 978.7
LCCN: 2017960443
Dimensions: 22 x 26 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

Under a Yellowstone landscape populated by interesting animals lies a sleeping giant, a great volcano.This book makes a clever connection between the geology and the wildlife of America's first national park. A gentle text and scenic illustrations depict various animals' activities throughout the day. Then, attention turns to what's happening underground, the processes that result in the bubbling mud pots, hissing steam vents, and roaring geysers. Fox describes a time when the volcano erupted, noting the lasting effects in the rocks and plant cover, and, finally, the narrative returns to the animals, now ready for sleep. The metaphor is accessible even to young listeners, and the effect is soothing rather than frightening. The text and translucent frames for the animal scenes are set directly on double-page illustrations done with pencil, watercolor collage, and digital oil paints. These realistic images show the large animals described in the text—wolf, moose, bear, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, mountain lion, coyote—and smaller ones that can be found by the curious child and easily identified by a knowledgeable adult reader. A helpful map on the title page shows the outlines of the caldera within the park; the backmatter includes a glossary of volcano-related words and more about this long-dormant "supervolcano." The author's first picture book reflects her own appreciation for this national treasure, which could inspire family visits. An unusual and appealing addition to the sense-of-wonder shelf. (Informational picture book. 5-8)

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Reading Level: 2.0
Interest Level: K-3
Lexile: 720L

Volcano Dreams leads readers on a tour of Yellowstone National Park, from the wolves, elk, bears, and mountain goats that live there today to the supervolcano that erupted thousands of years ago. Volcano Dreams knits together the vibrancy of the Yellowstone ecosystem with its explosive history, placing the everyday lives of its creatures within the context of geological time. Janet Fox's poetic text takes us to the root of it all--the "sleeping giant" of magma responsible for the Yellowstone landscape--and Marlo Garnsworthy's evocative paintings capture the awe of natural forces at work in our nation's oldest national park. The addendum, "More About Yellowstone and Its Volcano," a glossary defining geological terms, such as mud pots, steam vents, geysers, magma, and lava, and a map further aid children's understanding of supervolcanoes. Free downloadable activities are available on the publisher's website.


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