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Meet Stevie, a little underwater volcano who dreams of what kind of volcano she'll be when she grows up.
There's the small but mighty cindercone, the powerful composite, the massive shield or the famous caldera, which can even become a supervolcano! Stevie grows and grows, and one day she is so full of excitement (and magma and gases) that she bursts out above the water and discovers she's a hotspot shield volcano-and she's part of the Hawaiian island chain!
Alongside Stevie's story, author and meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe integrates fascinating volcano facts, from examples of famous volcanoes to diagrams of parts of a volcano to information about how scientists prepare for volcanic eruptions to keep people safe. Brought to life with detailed, vibrant illustrations from award-winning illustrator Julie McLaughlin, Little Volcano balances story with STEM in an entertaining, engrossing read.
Key Selling Points
• Stevie is a little underwater volcano who can't wait to grow up. Accompanied by lots of fascinating volcano facts and amazing illustrations, we follow Stevie's story until she erupts to find that she's a hotspot volcano in the Hawaiian island chain!
• Full of fun facts, this book includes famous examples of each type of volcano, information on how volcanoes are formed and what hazards they can cause, and looks at how volcanologists study them; the backmatter consists of a fact page, glossary and author's note.
• The third book in the series after Little Cloud and Little Pine Cone, Little Volcano is another friendly age-appropriate look at a powerful (sometimes violent) part of nature, leaving space for how volcanoes give back to their environment and how their destruction compares to humans' impact.
• Author Johanna Wagstaffe is a meteorologist with a degree in geophysics, and she brings her expertise-and fascination with planet Earth and its powerful phenomena-to this subject matter.
• Award-winning illustrator Julie McLaughlin's sweet yet detailed illustrations bring the exciting world of volcanoes to life and perfectly complement this mix of narrative and nonfiction.
This STEM-based picture book explains the different types of volcanoes, how they're created and all their fascinating features through the perspective of Stevie, an underwater volcano who erupts into a shield volcano.
Johanna Wagstaffe is the meteorologist and science host for CBC Vancouver and CBC News Network. She is the author of Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World, Little Cloud: The Science of a Hurricane and Fault Lines: Understanding the Power of Earthquakes. With a background in seismology, geophysics and earth science, Johanna has covered a wide range of science stories, from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami to the Paris Climate Change Conference. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Julie McLaughlin is an award-winning illustrator of numerous children's books, including Pride Puppy!, Little Cloud, Little Pine Cone, Breaking News, Star Sailor and Why We Live Where We Live, winner of the 2015 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. Her work with various editorial, advertising and publishing clients can be seen around the world. Julie grew up on the Prairies and now resides on Vancouver Island. The Little World, Big Science picture book series explores natural disasters by integrating scientific facts with narrative storytelling. This little volcano can't wait to grow up!
There's the small but mighty cindercone, the powerful composite, the massive shield or the famous caldera, which can even become a supervolcano! Stevie grows and grows, and one day she is so full of excitement (and magma and gases) that she bursts out above the water and discovers she's a hotspot shield volcano-and she's part of the Hawaiian island chain!
Alongside Stevie's story, author and meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe integrates fascinating volcano facts, from examples of famous volcanoes to diagrams of parts of a volcano to information about how scientists prepare for volcanic eruptions to keep people safe. Brought to life with detailed, vibrant illustrations from award-winning illustrator Julie McLaughlin, Little Volcano balances story with STEM in an entertaining, engrossing read.
Key Selling Points
• Stevie is a little underwater volcano who can't wait to grow up. Accompanied by lots of fascinating volcano facts and amazing illustrations, we follow Stevie's story until she erupts to find that she's a hotspot volcano in the Hawaiian island chain!
• Full of fun facts, this book includes famous examples of each type of volcano, information on how volcanoes are formed and what hazards they can cause, and looks at how volcanologists study them; the backmatter consists of a fact page, glossary and author's note.
• The third book in the series after Little Cloud and Little Pine Cone, Little Volcano is another friendly age-appropriate look at a powerful (sometimes violent) part of nature, leaving space for how volcanoes give back to their environment and how their destruction compares to humans' impact.
• Author Johanna Wagstaffe is a meteorologist with a degree in geophysics, and she brings her expertise-and fascination with planet Earth and its powerful phenomena-to this subject matter.
• Award-winning illustrator Julie McLaughlin's sweet yet detailed illustrations bring the exciting world of volcanoes to life and perfectly complement this mix of narrative and nonfiction.
This STEM-based picture book explains the different types of volcanoes, how they're created and all their fascinating features through the perspective of Stevie, an underwater volcano who erupts into a shield volcano.
Johanna Wagstaffe is the meteorologist and science host for CBC Vancouver and CBC News Network. She is the author of Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World, Little Cloud: The Science of a Hurricane and Fault Lines: Understanding the Power of Earthquakes. With a background in seismology, geophysics and earth science, Johanna has covered a wide range of science stories, from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami to the Paris Climate Change Conference. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Julie McLaughlin is an award-winning illustrator of numerous children's books, including Pride Puppy!, Little Cloud, Little Pine Cone, Breaking News, Star Sailor and Why We Live Where We Live, winner of the 2015 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. Her work with various editorial, advertising and publishing clients can be seen around the world. Julie grew up on the Prairies and now resides on Vancouver Island. The Little World, Big Science picture book series explores natural disasters by integrating scientific facts with narrative storytelling. This little volcano can't wait to grow up!