Louis is known for his very loud, very messy commentaries at the family dinner table. His interruptions get under everyone’s skin, and he doesn’t stop until, finally the whole family agrees to be quieter. But when the family visits a volcano, Louis learns that explosions are not always loud and destructive. They can be peaceful and thoughtful ways to let others know you have something to say. It allows children to learn more about listening, speaking, and waiting so they don’t interrupt too much.
You’ll learn in Julie Cook’s My Mouth is a Volcano that Louis, the protagonist, 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 wait for his turn to talk respectfully.
Louis’ mouth is a volcano, but it’s also a volcano for words. In this gentle, funny story, Julia Cook tells Louis how not only to wait for his turn to talk, but how to manage his thoughts and words so that he can use them in a way that doesn’t erupt again. We all tell stories with our mouths—whether we are playing with a family pet or singing in church—and this tale of interruptions and respect teaches us how–and when–to share what is important to us.
About My Mouth is a Volcano Book
Teaching children how to manage their thoughts and words without interrupting.
Louis always interrupts! All his thoughts are critical 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 push on his teeth right before he ERUPTS (or interrupts). His mouth is a volcano! But when others interrupt Louis, he learns how to wait for his turn to talk respectfully.
My Mouth Is A Volcano takes an empathetic approach to the habit of interrupting and teaches children a witty technique to help them manage their rambunctious thoughts and words. From Louis’s 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.
