My Mouth Is a Volcano

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Louis always interrupts! All of his thoughts are very important to him, and when he has something to say, his words rumble and grumble in his tummy, they wiggle and jiggle on his tongue and then they push on his teeth, right before he ERUPTS (or interrupts). His mouth is a volcano! But when others begin to interrupt Louis, he learns how to respectfully wait for his turn to talk. My Mouth Is A Volcano is an interesting read. It has repetitive text which makes it suitable for all age groups to read. It's about Louis who like a volcano erupts be it in class or at home. Louis is so fond of speaking that he doesn't wait for his turn and starts blabbering. This irritates his teachers and friends in school. Even at home, when his parents are speaking to each other. His volcano mouth starts erupting which causes unease among his parents. However, Louis learns a lesson when he has to deliver a speech in class. He was looking forward to this day and has been preparing hard for it. To his dismay, his friends start interrupting while Louis is speaking. Louis finds his friends rude and understands how someone feels when he interrupts them. Finally, Louis realizes that when thoughts pop into his head his tummy feels jumpy. Then, he needs to take a mindful breath and wait for his turn to respond. A valuable lesson that his mother taught him. This book is about a little boy who cannot stop interrupting the people in his life. As he continues to interrupt these people, everyone is getting frustrated with him because they are unable to complete their thoughts.

I really liked this book and thought it had a great lesson behind it. All of the students in my class realized the importance in waiting for your turn to speak. This book companion is an engaging and fun tool for nurturing important literacy skills! It is intended to be used after reading, “My Mouth is a Volcano!” by Julia Cook. The main character is Louis. Some other important characters are his family. Louis has like orange hair. The story takes place in his house and school. My Mouth Is A Volcano takes an empathetic approach to the habit of interrupting and teaches children a witty technique to capture their rambunctious thoughts and words for expression at an appropriate time. My Mouth Is A Volcano, a children’s picture book by Julia Cook, brings one very important lesson to the world. A lesson we’re sure many parents would like other adults (and so many teenagers) to teach keep in mind: Interrupting is rude!

The fifth and final book in the Iggy series about the lovable troublemaker, perfect for fans of The Terrible Two series. My Mouth is A Volcano” is the perfect read aloud to use anytime throughout the school year to discuss the importance of raising a quiet hand and not interrupting others! My Mouth Is a Volcano is a realistic fiction that will surely burst right out of the book! It is a book to help children manage their thoughts and words without interrupting. In fact, his thoughts are so important to him that when he has something to say, his words begin to wiggle and then they do the jiggle. Then his tongue pushes all of his important words up against his teeth and he erupts, or interrupts others.

I enjoyed this book as it can teach children a lesson on how it is rude to interrupt people and teaches kids how to stop themselves from interrupting others. Additionally, I enjoyed the pictures and fun words used throughout this book. I really enjoyed this book because I feel as if it is a great tool to use if your child has issues controlling the time they talk (like most tend too). The little boy in this book just cannot contain himself and interrupts people every time he has something to say. He does not realize that what he is doing can be disruptive in class or rude to others trying to speak. Of course his peers, teachers, and family all tell him he needs to stop interrupting because it is rude but he continues to do it anyway. That is until one day he gets interrupted he realizes he does not like it at all. Later that day when he goes home he tells his mom that story and she basically says now you know how we all feel. So from that day on he learns to no longer interrupt people and to wait his turn to speak. Helping Kids keep themselves safe: In all reality we aren’t always around to keep our kids safe, but we can give them the tools they need to handle themselves if a situation arises. Part of the classic Fudge series from Judy Blume, bestselling author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.I gave this story a 5 due to the message it gives to children in a kid-friendly/appropriate way. The illustrations are very well done and correlate with the words well!

Told from Louis’ perspective, this story provides parents, teachers, and counselors with an entertaining way to teach children the value of respecting others by listening and waiting for their turn to speak. About The AuthorThis story is about Louis and how he learns to deal with his “volcanic mouth.” Louis has a hard time not interrupting. He does it with his friends, his parents, and even at school. When he feels the rumble and grumble in his stomach, and the words wiggling and jiggling in his mouth, he can’t stop his words from exploding out. This tends to get him in trouble. Soon, Louis’ friends start to interrupt him, and he doesn’t like it one bit. One night, his mom sits him down and shows him how to control his words until there is a more appropriate time to speak them. The next time Louis’ stomach begins to rumble and grumble, he uses the technique his mother taught him. Does it work? Read the story to find out. Related Books: What if Everybody Did That?, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, & Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun Told from Louis’ perspective, this story provides parents, teachers, and counselors with an entertaining way to teach children the value of respecting others by listening and waiting for their turn to speak. Awards As far as whole group use, this book could be used if your class has not been following directions to put them in your shoes and perspective of how it feels to be interrupted and disrespected. This book is about Louis and how he cannot keep his thoughts inside of his head. He has many people who does not like him because he is always interrupting them. When Louis has to present in front of the class, he is soon seeing that what he does in the classroom affects him personally when his classmates do the same to him.