My Mouth Is A Volcano

I read this to my 6 year old to help reinforce his own personal awareness with topics that he struggles with or to help prevent a struggle due to his ADHD. Being aware of what we need to work on is the first step to making changes and hopefully by doing this we can prevent our children from future frustrations and disappointments within themselves. It is easier to mold them into respectful, responsible children at a younger age than it will be to break bad habits later on in life. With that said this book is one of many that we read as our "self help" kinda books. Every night I choose 1 book to add to the mix of his own book choices, depending on what I am trying to make him aware of and teach him coping skills in regards to things he struggled with that day or week. I hope this list is helpful. I know I always LOVE finding someone’s review that lists more great books on these kind of topics as I am always looking for more resources! This is a list of a few of my personal favorites age range about 4-8 Helping kids about making good choices: • That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me! (Responsible Me!) • But It's Not My Fault! (Responsible Me!) • What Were You Thinking? Learning to Control Your Impulses (Executive Function) • My Mouth Is a Volcano! (talking over/interrupting people) • What If Everybody Did That? (environmental awareness) • LarryBoy and the Foolish Fig from Faraway (making good choices when friends aren’t) • The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect (talking nice to others) • The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores • Squirmy Wormy: How I Learned to Help Myself (more autism focused) • God, I Need to Talk to You about…. Series (very short and to the point! from child’s point of view) Lying, Bad Manners, Whining, Laziness, Sharing, Stealing, My Bad Temper, Paying Attention, Hurting Others, Disrespect, Greed, vandalism, bad words, being a bad sport, video games, bullying, cheating, homework, healthy eating. Helping kids handle their anger: • Mad Isn't Bad: A Child's Book about Anger (Elf-Help Books for Kids) • I Just Don't Like the Sound of No! My Story About Accepting No for an Answer and Disagreeing the Right Way! (Best Me I Can Be) (WE LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!) • Angry Octopus: An Anger Management Story 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. • A Little Book About Safety (teaches kids exactly what to do in case they get lost) (WE LOVE THIS BOOK!! Perfect for 3-5yr olds, special needs children, ALL CHILDREN) Please read these books before reading them to your child ensure they are age/maturity level appropriate. I chose just a few pages here or there when my son was 4 as a preventative measure. • An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids (Good book to help discuss a difficult topic! I have passed this book around to many friends! Awareness is key to Prevention) • I Said No! A kid-to-kid guide to keeping your private parts private • My Body Belongs to Me Helping kids Learn about God and teaching good Morals to live by (VeggieTales) • Every Day with God: 365 Daily Devos for Boys • Growing Day by Day: 365 Daily Devos for Boys Helping Kids learn responsibility with money: • Junior's Adventures: the Boxed Set • The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense • Financial Peace Junior Parent books: I have read over 30 books and these are the ones I liked • Raising Boys With ADHD: Secrets for Parenting Healthy, Happy Sons (LOVE this book, great resources. I have been using it for 3 years now. It is categorized by age and the challenges that come with that age) • Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA Lifetools) • Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money • Driven to distraction • The strong willed child • Parenting isn’t for cowards (I just started reading but seem good so far)

Really negative messages. The sister’s story is described as her “long girl story.” I don’t want my child absorbing the message that what women have to say is boring and reinforcing the chatty woman stereotype. Second, the narrative describes other children as Rude Richard & Rude Courtney. In addition to this, the prose is simply too wordy. I have read this book because I appreciate the unique way of talking to my child about interrupting but I don’t recommend this as the best option & I don’t enjoy having to self edit the text while reading.

Got this for my son who yells a lot, is whiny and always talking nonstop. We read it the first night and it has stayed with him. He will often yell and then immediately cover his mouth and say "my mouth is a volcano". It's so cute and I'm hoping he'll remember to not yell and be more mindful of his words and his voice. I think the book does what it's supposed to.

I purchased several social skills books to help my Aspergers/ADHD 9 yo son. This is one of his favorites, in particular because he already likes volcanoes. :-). The book does a great job making it a visual on how words suddenly explode out of kids' mouths, and I loved the play on words used: "erupt" instead of "interrupt", which could be easily misunderstood by any child, and will make it easier to help kids remember not to "erupt"/"interrupt"! My son has requested this to be read to him several times. I do not know if he has the ability to use the strategies yet in his own life, but he does refer to words being a "volcano" occasionally, so I know the information is getting through! Great book!

I bought this book to use in my classroom but my own five year old son is also really into it. I love how it is told from a kid's perspective. The author seems to have real understanding and compassion for why kids interrupt. I think those book is good for understanding why it's bad to interrupt but without judgment for kids who struggle with it. It's a great book!!

A kid's book can only be perfect when its creators can aptly budget for the time and staff that a perfectionist level of detail requires. A lot of classics that seemed beyond perfect at the time are different in a new era, much less a few eras later. A story like The Lion King, which seems immortal in the canon of kids entertainment, with a reboot and everything, is not ideal as a kids' book for my 3yo son. I read The Lion King to him because it is a masterpiece, but I read it fast in hopes he doesn't ask me about death yet, or have nightmares about vicious animals killing each other (the night I read him two shark books back-to-back he woke up screaming). I read this Volcano Mouth story more slowly, because it teaches a more fundamental lesson that comes across more clearly and is more useful to me as a dad of a rude little dude who I think could be sweet more often. Disney shows present morality as a dicotimy, whereby always leaving the door open for glorification of villainy. So, books with lessons about social skills have become of extreme importance to me. This Volcano book features an art style that is less polished than other books out now that utilise the "naive hand" art style (sort of, making it like a kid's drawing style). The more eye-popping and award-winning hand-made art styles in books like "The Color Monster," "Daniel's Good Day," and "Little Taco Truck" still have to meet the writing halfway or the art will be left doing all the heavy lifting. Sometimes you get a book beutiful enough to make you overlook the story being a mess. The story in this Volcano book is not a mess at all. If the writing in a kid's book doesn't pack the right learning punch, then my son will have to request it specifically before I would naturally pick that book myself. Books like "Max and the Tag-Along Moon," or "I Just Want To Say Goodnight" are incredible works both visually and in the very charming and somewhat nuanced writing, but the stories don't really teach anything in their stories themselves. They rely on lessons that are more visual by featuring diverse ethnicities without a moral message being clear in the story itself. "My Mouth Is A Volcano," is about being considerate of others. This single detail is why I will read this to my son as many nights as possible. The roughness of the art has plenty of charm, with the sing-song repetition of the little phrase the kid says to preempt each outburst. That rhythmic design is the quality that makes the book most fun to read. My only qualm there is that the rhythmic quality somewhat steals attention from the message and is a little confusing if taken too literally. Will my son experience this in his life in a way that he will recognize from this book? I could picture this being nice for grandparents to read to grandkids. It is light in tone and physical weight, but it has big pictures and large fonts in high contrast. I am very analytical about my take on kids' books, because I myself am a writer trying to break through to this genre. This book meets any reasonable expectations for a kid's book written in 2006, but you never know if a book like this will stick around or go largely overlooked. I vote it sticks around, so I give it four stars.

This book was purchased with the idea that it might gently remind the grands that outside voices aren't meant to be used inside. My little grandson loved reading this book and not only reading it but enjoying the artistry and humor as well. He was so excited to exclaim, "My Mouth is a Volcano" and he learned some very important social skills. Great little book!

I thought this would be good to teach second grade students about calling out & controlling impulses. This book is WAY too wordy and doesn't not hold the attention of second grade students. Very disappointing.

For families who have children who are learning to wait their turn to talk, this is an awesome book. I am a reader and have read hundreds of books to children and this one is in my top 5 or sure. It acknowledges children's ideas, respects that what they have to say is important, and teaches a good way to think about waiting their turn to talk. I highly recommend this book for any parent or grandparent.

As a mobile therapist I am constantly looking for books that kids will relate to and enjoy. I have invested in many of Julia Cook's books and am never disappointed! In this book the main character learns how to control his interruptions of others. After reading my clients and I will practice the exercise of breathing out our "very important words" until it is our turn. I highly recommend this book to parents and professionals who work with children!

I read this to my 6 year old to help reinforce his own personal awareness with topics that he struggles with or to help prevent a struggle due to his ADHD. Being aware of what we need to work on is the first step to making changes and hopefully by doing this we can prevent our children from future frustrations and disappointments within themselves. It is easier to mold them into respectful, responsible children at a younger age than it will be to break bad habits later on in life. With that said this book is one of many that we read as our "self help" kinda books. Every night I choose 1 book to add to the mix of his own book choices, depending on what I am trying to make him aware of and teach him coping skills in regards to things he struggled with that day or week. I hope this list is helpful. I know I always LOVE finding someone’s review that lists more great books on these kind of topics as I am always looking for more resources! This is a list of a few of my personal favorites age range about 4-8 Helping kids about making good choices: • That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me! (Responsible Me!) • But It's Not My Fault! (Responsible Me!) • What Were You Thinking? Learning to Control Your Impulses (Executive Function) • My Mouth Is a Volcano! (talking over/interrupting people) • What If Everybody Did That? (environmental awareness) • LarryBoy and the Foolish Fig from Faraway (making good choices when friends aren’t) • The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect (talking nice to others) • The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores • Squirmy Wormy: How I Learned to Help Myself (more autism focused) • God, I Need to Talk to You about…. Series (very short and to the point! from child’s point of view) Lying, Bad Manners, Whining, Laziness, Sharing, Stealing, My Bad Temper, Paying Attention, Hurting Others, Disrespect, Greed, vandalism, bad words, being a bad sport, video games, bullying, cheating, homework, healthy eating. Helping kids handle their anger: • Mad Isn't Bad: A Child's Book about Anger (Elf-Help Books for Kids) • I Just Don't Like the Sound of No! My Story About Accepting No for an Answer and Disagreeing the Right Way! (Best Me I Can Be) (WE LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!) • Angry Octopus: An Anger Management Story 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. • A Little Book About Safety (teaches kids exactly what to do in case they get lost) (WE LOVE THIS BOOK!! Perfect for 3-5yr olds, special needs children, ALL CHILDREN) Please read these books before reading them to your child ensure they are age/maturity level appropriate. I chose just a few pages here or there when my son was 4 as a preventative measure. • An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids (Good book to help discuss a difficult topic! I have passed this book around to many friends! Awareness is key to Prevention) • I Said No! A kid-to-kid guide to keeping your private parts private • My Body Belongs to Me Helping kids Learn about God and teaching good Morals to live by (VeggieTales) • Every Day with God: 365 Daily Devos for Boys • Growing Day by Day: 365 Daily Devos for Boys Helping Kids learn responsibility with money: • Junior's Adventures: the Boxed Set • The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense • Financial Peace Junior Parent books: I have read over 30 books and these are the ones I liked • Raising Boys With ADHD: Secrets for Parenting Healthy, Happy Sons (LOVE this book, great resources. I have been using it for 3 years now. It is categorized by age and the challenges that come with that age) • Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA Lifetools) • Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money • Driven to distraction • The strong willed child • Parenting isn’t for cowards (I just started reading but seem good so far)

Really negative messages. The sister’s story is described as her “long girl story.” I don’t want my child absorbing the message that what women have to say is boring and reinforcing the chatty woman stereotype. Second, the narrative describes other children as Rude Richard & Rude Courtney. In addition to this, the prose is simply too wordy. I have read this book because I appreciate the unique way of talking to my child about interrupting but I don’t recommend this as the best option & I don’t enjoy having to self edit the text while reading.

Got this for my son who yells a lot, is whiny and always talking nonstop. We read it the first night and it has stayed with him. He will often yell and then immediately cover his mouth and say "my mouth is a volcano". It's so cute and I'm hoping he'll remember to not yell and be more mindful of his words and his voice. I think the book does what it's supposed to.

I purchased several social skills books to help my Aspergers/ADHD 9 yo son. This is one of his favorites, in particular because he already likes volcanoes. :-). The book does a great job making it a visual on how words suddenly explode out of kids' mouths, and I loved the play on words used: "erupt" instead of "interrupt", which could be easily misunderstood by any child, and will make it easier to help kids remember not to "erupt"/"interrupt"! My son has requested this to be read to him several times. I do not know if he has the ability to use the strategies yet in his own life, but he does refer to words being a "volcano" occasionally, so I know the information is getting through! Great book!

I bought this book to use in my classroom but my own five year old son is also really into it. I love how it is told from a kid's perspective. The author seems to have real understanding and compassion for why kids interrupt. I think those book is good for understanding why it's bad to interrupt but without judgment for kids who struggle with it. It's a great book!!

A kid's book can only be perfect when its creators can aptly budget for the time and staff that a perfectionist level of detail requires. A lot of classics that seemed beyond perfect at the time are different in a new era, much less a few eras later. A story like The Lion King, which seems immortal in the canon of kids entertainment, with a reboot and everything, is not ideal as a kids' book for my 3yo son. I read The Lion King to him because it is a masterpiece, but I read it fast in hopes he doesn't ask me about death yet, or have nightmares about vicious animals killing each other (the night I read him two shark books back-to-back he woke up screaming). I read this Volcano Mouth story more slowly, because it teaches a more fundamental lesson that comes across more clearly and is more useful to me as a dad of a rude little dude who I think could be sweet more often. Disney shows present morality as a dicotimy, whereby always leaving the door open for glorification of villainy. So, books with lessons about social skills have become of extreme importance to me. This Volcano book features an art style that is less polished than other books out now that utilise the "naive hand" art style (sort of, making it like a kid's drawing style). The more eye-popping and award-winning hand-made art styles in books like "The Color Monster," "Daniel's Good Day," and "Little Taco Truck" still have to meet the writing halfway or the art will be left doing all the heavy lifting. Sometimes you get a book beutiful enough to make you overlook the story being a mess. The story in this Volcano book is not a mess at all. If the writing in a kid's book doesn't pack the right learning punch, then my son will have to request it specifically before I would naturally pick that book myself. Books like "Max and the Tag-Along Moon," or "I Just Want To Say Goodnight" are incredible works both visually and in the very charming and somewhat nuanced writing, but the stories don't really teach anything in their stories themselves. They rely on lessons that are more visual by featuring diverse ethnicities without a moral message being clear in the story itself. "My Mouth Is A Volcano," is about being considerate of others. This single detail is why I will read this to my son as many nights as possible. The roughness of the art has plenty of charm, with the sing-song repetition of the little phrase the kid says to preempt each outburst. That rhythmic design is the quality that makes the book most fun to read. My only qualm there is that the rhythmic quality somewhat steals attention from the message and is a little confusing if taken too literally. Will my son experience this in his life in a way that he will recognize from this book? I could picture this being nice for grandparents to read to grandkids. It is light in tone and physical weight, but it has big pictures and large fonts in high contrast. I am very analytical about my take on kids' books, because I myself am a writer trying to break through to this genre. This book meets any reasonable expectations for a kid's book written in 2006, but you never know if a book like this will stick around or go largely overlooked. I vote it sticks around, so I give it four stars.

This book was purchased with the idea that it might gently remind the grands that outside voices aren't meant to be used inside. My little grandson loved reading this book and not only reading it but enjoying the artistry and humor as well. He was so excited to exclaim, "My Mouth is a Volcano" and he learned some very important social skills. Great little book!

I thought this would be good to teach second grade students about calling out & controlling impulses. This book is WAY too wordy and doesn't not hold the attention of second grade students. Very disappointing.

For families who have children who are learning to wait their turn to talk, this is an awesome book. I am a reader and have read hundreds of books to children and this one is in my top 5 or sure. It acknowledges children's ideas, respects that what they have to say is important, and teaches a good way to think about waiting their turn to talk. I highly recommend this book for any parent or grandparent.

As a mobile therapist I am constantly looking for books that kids will relate to and enjoy. I have invested in many of Julia Cook's books and am never disappointed! In this book the main character learns how to control his interruptions of others. After reading my clients and I will practice the exercise of breathing out our "very important words" until it is our turn. I highly recommend this book to parents and professionals who work with children!

When I revived this book, the cover of the book is around 0.5cm shorter than the book pages. The author introduction on the back is aligned on the spine instead of by the spine. I meant to buy an original installation copyright copy, but this one that I just received is more like a mic mic version. I don’t know what to say about this book that I just received. I have requested a replacement, let’s see what will happen. The seller did give me a replacement. The new book looks great! I will give it 5 stars for the quick replacement.

As with many 5 y/olds, mine was struggling with learning not to interrupt. We had been working on "place your hand on my arm to let me know you have something to say when I'm done speaking". It was hit and miss. While reading this book, I could see my child really listening and paying attention to the story, to the message ...thoughtfully. He thought the character was funny and he could relate to him. This book helped give my little guy perspective and he interrupts much less now. Smiles when he puts his hand on my arm as if to say "see? I'm working on it". Can't ask for more.

Gave this darling book to a dear little 5 year old neighbor of mine named Noah who has so much enthusiasm and zest for learning, that he just can't help himself from interrupting. He just has to ask questions and get answers fast ! Can't fault a little one for that. I thought his book was a fitting gift with a gentle reminder to remember not to "erupt" when others are already talking. His Mom tells me he loves to hear his Volcano story every night. Sweet gift for a sweet and inquisitive little boy, or girl.

Love this book! Not expensive, easy to pack. We brought it along on vacation bc it’s thin, lightweight & soft cover. I really liked the story line and the message about learning to wait for a turn to speak. We bought it because our kids were going through a phase where they felt they could just interject to get attention whenever we were having a conversation with people other than them. I think it really worked! We began using phrases from the book to gently remind them about waiting for a turn whenever they started to interrupt conversations to get attention, and it really resonated with them & helped correct the problem.

I read this book to my third graders this week. It was very relatable and it helps students understand that shouting out in class can be disruptive and rude. I used it to model making predictions. Since the main character's situation is pretty common in the primary grades, students were able to use clues from the text and their background knowledge to predict what might happen to the main character after his "eruptions." Great book overall for kids to learn about waiting for their turn to speak!

I teach 1st grade and we all loved this book. The kids really listened because of the loveable characters... It is not too long and the illustrations are really fun! We turned it into even more by adding it to a science lesson on volcanoes, colored our own volcanoes and then used the title as a writing prompt, too. I hung their pieces in our hallway for all to see. Definately a good investment for a family or a teacher!

I purchased this book to help my son understand why he was being directed in his 1st grade classroom to "wait his turn" or "talk less and listen". Though he has great ideas and stays on topic in the classroom, he likes to regularly share those ideas and comments. It was very easy for my son to relate to the little boy in this book. After reading this book together, he was able to repeat some of the things he should try not only in school but whenever someone else is talking. Whenever he's had a tough day at school, he isn't afraid to say, "my volcano got in the way today." I would highly recommend this book to any parent who is trying to deliver a message to their child around talking less and listening more without devaluing their ideas and comments. It is a positive message with clear steps to work on controlling the "volcano" that are easy for the child to remember and refer to.

Amazing book! I have a class that was very talkative... So, when I read the description I thought it would be perfect and turns out.... This book was absolutely PERFECT!!! After reading the story we had several conversations about how others feel when you “erupt” them and how it can interrupt lessons. An amazing story the was written well for any age level to understand the importance of respecting the words of others.

Do you have a child in your life that CONSTANTLY interrupts? If so, buy them this book and see if they get the hint. If they are anything like my kids they will love it, think it's funny and then reference it when THEY are interrupted but never think of themselves.

My daughters new favorite. I got my almost 3 yr old this book to help her understand about interrupting. She has recently acquired a terrible habit of constant interrupting when I am either on the phone or speaking to someone else (when all the attention is not on her). This has a cute and understandable way of explaining why interrupting is not polite.

My first grader definitely has a Volcano for a mouth! It took him forever to start talking when he was younger, so much so that as he got a little older, I prayed he would start talking, not caring how much. Was I ever wrong to think I wouldn't care "how much." Now, he won't keep his mouth closed. If something is to be said, or even not to be said, he will FIND SOMETHING to talk about. I came across this book and though it would be a good idea. That was one decision I don't regret. This book has been such a help to my son by showing him that it's tied in with "good manners" that he know how to control his talking. It talks about all the feeling a little one has when they just want to blurt something out. My son was able to relate to the message given. This book puts the message in words that he can understand, and for that I am very grateful! Thank you!

I hope more authors will start making books like these to teach kids good morals, manners and life lessons that are funny and entertaining enough to keep kid's interest like this one does.

Used this as a read aloud in the first week of school for my 5th grade class. We discussed how sometimes we need to learn to control our tongue. It was a fun way to introduce no blurting!

Awesome book for our little interrupter. When we remind him that his "mouth is being a volcano," he giggles and waits as patiently as he can. I don't know if it's curbed any of the interrupting, but we aren't having battles about it anymore when we bring it to his attention. He can relate to the message and it's easy for him to understand and apply once reminded.

This is a wonderful book. The story is funny for both children and adults. The illustrations are quirky and colorful. My little guy loves it as his mouth is a volcano too.

This is the perfect book for any classroom or for teaching your kids about inturrupting. I read this multiple times throughout the school year to my students. By the end of the year they can recognize when the class is struggling with having a volcano mouth.

Great story for children who blurt and interrupt. I've used it in my social skills groups and the kids love the concept and analogy of a volcano. It's easy to understand for elementary school students who often giggle when I read it. There are many fun and engaging activities to pair with this book online. Highly recommended!

I love starting off the year by reading this book to my class. This book is fantastic because the class loves it and laughs a lot, but it also gives us a common language for talking about the expectations in our classroom in regards to yelling out. Julia Cook's books are all fantastic for helping set classroom expectations and making my students laugh, but this one might be my personal favorite!

I bout this for my 3.5 year old and he enjoys this book very much. I think the thing that caught his eye about it is the volcano after reading many things about dinosaurs and seeing volcanos in the background in those books. But as we read more into the book, you can tell he enjoys seeing what the kid in the book, Louis I believe is his name, is going to say next.

Purchased for help with a 6 year old grandchild that had 'Eruption issues'. His interrupting has decreased quite a lot since getting this book. He now understands the concept of waiting for his turn to talk and it's great to be able to reference this story when he needs a reminder.

Perfect! This is well written and perfect for pre-k through early elementary age children. My five year old's mouth IS a volcano and this book did a great job teaching him to take a pause, let others speak, THEN speak. Good book with a good lesson. The pictures keep kids interested too. Highly recommend this one!

Wonderful book to teach your babies about talking too much. The graphics were great and the story relatable for young children.

My son has aspergers & tends to forget about how his behavior affects others. Just like the boy in the book, he gets an idea & it comes tumbling out of his mouth without regard for others around him. And just like the boy in the book, he has no idea why this would be a problem for anyone. After all, everything he has to say is important to him. Besides, if he waits he might forget! This book is a little young for him, but it's gentle & amusing & not his mother :-) I think he was better able to see what his behavior looks like by reading about it than having me ( or his teachers) tell him about it - AGAIN.

As a parent I liked this book. Bought it for my ADHD diagnosed 8 year old. He seemed to understand the message and likes the story BUT after reading it once he says he doesn’t like it and refuses to read it again because the illustration style scares him.

My Mouth is a Volcano! is perfect for all kids,but it especially hits home when interruptions occur any place. Words do bubble out a lot sometimes. Kids feel the same way as the character in the book. Thanks

Love the illustrations. Kinda wish they were using more colors besides SO MUCH orange and yellow. First world problems, i know. Its a great book with a great message and i was able to create a lot of dialogue with my son to discuss what was happening using W questions.

I finally purchased this book after having it on my wish list for a while. I loved using it to help discuss blurting out with my kids and to introduce my blurt chart. I will definitely add this book to my “must read” books at the beginning of the year!

This is a nice story about Louis, a boy who interrupts all the time. He finally learns his lesson when someone interrupts him, and he realizes how it feels. I appreciated the manner in which the author had Louis realize the "ill of his ways"; however, the solution is a bit troubling to me. When Louis feels his tongue about to push the words out through his teeth, he "bit down really hard". I am concerned that some children might take this literally and hurt themselves. If you can work around that problem, it's a book with a good lesson.

This book is perfect for the little chatterboxes in your classroom. What a beautiful way to say please be quiet and listen. What a beautiful way to say what others have to say is important too.

I love this book. I use it as a school counselor/social worker to teach about blurt outs to Kindergarten and first grade. Boys and girls love the book and use the skills taught in it to try to keep their words in when they shouldn't be talking or interrupting. It teaches a valuable social skill in a cute and relevant way.

I love this book. I read this book to my students last week in a Meet. They enjoy it. This is a great book to read to younger children to teach them the importance of why not to interrupt.

This book has been great for my 5 year old. We've owned it for about 6 months now. We read it pretty frequently at first, and coupled it with discussions about interrupting. The illustrations and concepts in the book were familiar for my son-- one setting is an elementary classroom, and he was in kindergarten when we got the book, so it made an impact. Now, usually all we have to do is give a gentle reminder that he just interrupted us, and my son will apologize and sit tight until it's his turn to talk.

I wish it came with lesdon plans and gave more ideas to kids on how to control their inpulses

I read this book at the beginning of the year and then again toward the end of the year when they need a reminder about blurting out. It is a fun book with many good lesson ideas.

Ahh...three year olds. Purchased this for my 3 year old granddaughter who is independent and has difficulty accepting the answer "No". Julia Cook books offer life lessons in a little's perspective. Great book. I even caught her singing "My mouth is a volcano" after reading this together.

The ones who enjoy the animation “ladybug and chat noir“ would like the idea that sometimes outer things get the control and we need to get it back. And perhaps we might use some help and understanding.

The story is fantastic. It teaches what a volcano mouth feels like and how to wait your turn. I'm rating it a 2 because the book itself had pages that were not cut all the way on the top and the pages tore as I read it the first time.

Bought this for my pre-kindergarten classroom for a few particular students. While it is a little text heavy for their age, the repetition in the book allows students to participate and be engaged. Also a good tool for teaching new language. It became a class piece to remind students to raise their hand/wait for others to finish speaking.

My grandson needed a way to stop talking out in first grade! This book was a great source to help us deal with this!

My grandson was excited because he had read this book at school. Teaches kids it is rude to interrupt and how to wait to speak.

Great book for little interrupters! We’ve only had it a short time, but I think it will help our daughter to do less interrupting.

Awesome book for all children to read but especially those with behavioral issues, my son as ADHD he reads it nightly!! When he catches himself interrupting he says there's good my volcano again!!

This book is awesome! It is a great way to talk about interrupting other in a way kids can understand

A fantastic book to read! Blurts are important to keep inside if it’s not helpful (in the moment). My students love this book.

Love this book! My six year old is always gabbing and often in the take a break chair at school for his lack of impulse control 😐He instantly related to this book and didn’t Accuse me of “trying to trick him into being good”

A cute book about teaching children to take turns speaking and use self-control. It’s helpful for young students.

Love the story and the kids do as well. Lots of great activities to do with it as well.

Helps teach a good lesson for kids about blurting out, interrupting. GREAT MESSAGE

Can’t say I love the story and worried it might also encourage our child to act like his mouth is a volcano. Probably better for older kids.

I am a preschool teacher and wanted this book because talking out of turn is a problem with that age group. They loved he book and could relate to the story.

My 6 year old liked it and seemed to understand the premise of the story. Manners, that we do the same things others do but it only bothers us when they do it, patience and not saying everything you think of!

I found this book hilarious! When you have to read the same book over and over again to your kids during bedtime, it's important to like the book! Anyways, I read it to my boys and they both loved it. They find it hilarious when the volcano rhyme is chanted. I feel like it does teach our boys the importance of not interrupting in a really funny way (which helps them remember).

Great book to try to Convey children not to talk over others

Great read and conversation starter for our mindful learners!

My grandson was able to relate to this message.

This is a great book for the smart, engaged, child who is eager to be "present" in every conversation! My 6yo related to Louis, the main character, and shared that he'd experienced similar encounters. I like that there is repetition in the book regarding the process leading up to the eruption (rumble, grumble, jiggle, wiggle) as well. Overall, a good book.

I recently ordered this book to use as a behavioral modification aid with the children I work with. Today I used it for the first time with a youth that finds it difficult to focus, and control her emotions/ actions. I really cannot stress enough just how much she, and even her brother (who is addicted to playing video games) paid attention to this book. They took turns reading the "volcano" words, and were able to tell summarize the point of the book. I am very pleased with this book and plan on purchasing more from this author as It really is helpful.

OMG, my motor mouth grandson loved this and picked up right away that he has a volcano mouth. It is perfectly pitched in its treatment of a real issue, incorporating humor, empathy and alternative measures when eruptions are imminent!

Great book to use to work on interrupting and impulse control! I've used it multiple times with my therapy clients ages 8-10.

It's a fun book, but it delivers a great message.

Great to teach character to little ones.

This works great as an intro for the class discussion of "raise your hand to speak" and not yelling out. I showed it to the teacher next door, and she used it with her class. Now she's ordering one too.

Great book to read with young children especially those to talk a lot and/or those who like to say hurtful words.

Great condition. My kindergarteners really use the volcano metaphor in class!

I used this in play therapy for elementary. Great alternate way of teaching impulse control.

Nice lesson, but not sure how I feel about reinforcing word confusion for kids ("erupted" rather than "interrupted" in this case).

I purchased this book for my 5yr old who has autism. The book illustrates how conversation turn-taking appears from both sides. Though you may be caught up in the moment and emotion of your own story telling, it can be overwhelming for other people and interrupting 'steals their words'. This is a fun story with great graphics. "My Mouth Is a Volcano!" provides a humorous way to tell my son he is talking too much (something I am grateful to say considering he has struggled to speak for so long!)

Read it every year! Love it to help students with suggestions on blurting out of turn! Students enjoy the story and there's and AR quiz #153815 . Reading level 3.8. Julia Cook's books are fantastic!

This book really worked for us. After reading it to our now 5-year old son a few times, he really understands the importance of waiting your turn to speak. On the occassions when he still interrupts, we simply say "don't be a volcano" and he understands completely, thanks to this book.

Great book for talking about emotions. Trying to help my 7 yr old talk things out better, and this is a great tool for starting the discussion. Written in a language easy for him to read aloud AND understand the message/concept.

Great book for kids and self regulation. I am an OT in the schools and use it when I talk about self reg and the Zones of regulation program. Perfect buy!

I was really impressed with the contents of this children's book and the illustrations. Very pleased.

I have fun reading this to the kids. I get into character and read with enthusiasm. My kids bust out laughing every time. This book helps them realize it's rude to interrupt. Later on in the day, when one of mine starts to interrupt, I ask them if their mouth is a volcano. Makes them stop and think.

I'm a school counselor so I bought this for my 5 y/o. He loves it! Has really helped him become more self aware that he was "erupting". Get it? "Interrupting" so cute for his age group.

Super lesson!! Great for a mentor text in 5th grade.

My son talks alittle too much and this was a great little book for him to read

Amazing! My 6yr old struggles with interrupting. I looked at many books, this one takes the cake. Fun story, great for a 2yr old and up. I let her teacher borrow it and the 1st grade teachers bought a copy to read to their classes.

The kids loved the story.

Amazing book for elementary school children and teaching them the importance of waiting their turn to speak. there are a number of lesson plnas associated with this book. I have used in small group counseling sessions especially when working with siblings

Gave to my son's 1st grade teacher.

My students love this story. We borrowed a copy from the library and finally had to return it so I bought a copy for the classroom. It's a good book about interrupting, a terrible habit we are trying to help children unlearn.

I’m a kindergarten teacher. My students really related to this. After reading it, anytime a student interrupted and didn’t raise hand or there was lots of chatter during whole group instruction, I would say their volcanoes were erupting! They immediately stopped talking.

Read this book to kids in K-3rd grade and they all loved it. Great book with a great lesson for kids.

A little more jacked up then I anticipated.

I love this book!!!! I'm a school counselor at an elementary school. This works great with my social skills groups especially for 1st through 3rd grade. I love the strategies to not interrupt and the emphasis on not stealing other people's important words. This stuck with my students.

I like the idea of it but no offense it’s annoying to read the same lines over and over and it didn’t hold the 7 year olds interest

This book is absolutely fantastic. I'm going to school to be a teacher and am required to present full lessons to my cohort, addressing them as though they were my second grade students. I read this book during a quick mini-lesson on emotions. Everyone loved it! Nearly every one of my classmates has gone out and purchased this book to add to their classroom library.

Great story with a great point...however the illustrations scared my 4 year old and he never wants to read it. lol obviously art is subjective. He apparently didn't care for this artist's 'style'.

My four year old son loves this book and actually gets what the little boy is saying. I reference it all the time and it makes my son stop and think. It's a fun and interesting read. Perfect length and examples given.

Catchy book. First grader took to school and was told great book/ author.

Since I purchased the book at the end of the school year, I did not open it until today. To my surprise, several of the pages were not separated. The pages started tearing when I tried to separate them. This is the first time I have ever experienced anything like that.

Great book for my 8 year old who always interrupts other people. He really enjoys reading it and identified “hey, that sounds like me!”

The book was okay. I thought it would be a great read for my 4 year old that LOVES storytime but he wasn't really interested.

This book is very relatable for younger kids and easy to understand, I've used it in therapy sessions and the kids seem to remember the concept week to week when we reference back to it.

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Bought for my 5 year old because I thought he could relate well! It's a little in-depth for him and hard to keep his attention, but I have hopes he will be more interested in a year or so!

I purchased this to read to my very talkative three year old. She loves retelling the story and is working on not interrupting. It is good to have literature to refer to and remind her how the characters in the story felt when someone interrupted them.

Great book for beginning of the year rule setting and expectations in the classroom

I love this book. It really spoke to my daughter. Helped her understand herself. Talking and discussing doesn’t always work, especially if her mouth is a volcano. She loves it and reads it over and over.

A must have for any Pre-K -3 grade! I loved this book and the students reacted to it in a positive way. It is a nice way to get the point across that it isn't always nice to blurt out.

Great book, nice story. My daughter likes it. The story is a little too long for a 6 year old so sometimes wee skip some pages.

Good story, just be sure to read the whole book before you read it with your kids as there may be something surprising in there depending on the grade level of the kid.

I am a student teacher in a third grade class. They loved this book, and it’s incredibly easy to make lesson plans for it. I’d imagine, if it were my class, I could remind the students all year to not have a “volcano mouth”.

Our 4 & 6 year old boys love this book and it puts some fun and kid-friendly vocabulary to behaviors that need correction. Reading it as a bedtime story helps set up expectations away from the "live" scenario. Modeling a waiting to speak technique helps me as a parent offer more than "Don't interrupt."

My daughter like to shot out the main verbage... "my mouth is like a volcano". She hasn't quite grasped the concept yet, she's 7 and top of her class, but she is also an outburst type. I'm hoping that with enough breaks in-between reading and sticking to it that it'll dong on her to think before speaking. Otherwise the book itself is fast paced and fun to read.

It’s a great book and while my kid isn’t quite old enough to fully understand, it’s still something we enjoy reading.

Se lo compré a mi nieto de kindergarten pues es muy hablador en la escuela, bueno en todos lados Y se lo leo de vez en cuando para controlarlo y funciona. Además muy simpático.

The story itself is awesome! Especially for my first graders who are very excited to share their answers or stories. The packaging, however, was not the best. The book arrived in a flat envelope and came out all bent in places. It probably should have been placed between two pieces of cardboard. Other than that, the book is great!

I thought the idea was cute, but when I actually read the book to my daughter I didn't care much for the story or the method it teaches. And it had no impact on my daughter, and gives no compelling reason other than "not to get time outs" for not interrupting (which we don't do anyway).

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Educational story for noisy, talkative children

Great story! Perfect for first few weeks of school!

The book came with a small tear on the cover. With that being said, the book is great in helping my 5 year old with adhd and a processing disorder. He is working very hard within himself and he said that this book was good and helpful.

Not what you think.

Got this for my little granddaughter that hasn't stopped talking (yet)

This is a great book about learning to control you words. While I was hopping by and t would touch more on how the words you use can effect others the message of knowing when to share is just as important.

Very well illustrated for younger children. I used and will continue to use it in daily lessons on the importance of waiting when someone else is speaking. Easy to say "you are 'rupting" :)!

This book was nicely written. I use it for a whole lesson with my students. Some of them do have a volcano.

I have a son named Louis, which is the character's name in the book. He loves it!

What a great lesson! The story is engaging and teaches a great lesson about interrupting. If you have a child that just can't hold in their words, this book was made for you!

I love this book and the way it addresses the concept of interrupting, which so many kids do and don't realize why they're constantly being told to "stop interrupting!" My kids (7yo and 5yo) giggle every time we read it but have also started to understand ways to cope with those words that they want to get out so badly.

Love Julia cook books! They are great for starting conversations. My students enjoy them but I do feel they are probably most effective for kids under 10. I would definitely recommend.

I love reading this book with my child. Helps with great discussing on impulsiveness... he enjoys reading the story and understands the theme. Would recommend highly and use it in my classroom as well.

This was a gift for my son. His mom wanted to have him learn to wait his turn when speaking and not to blurt out whatever he wants to say. The book is a good starting point for discussion since it is aimed at young children. With any change in habits constant reminders are needed to create a lasting change.

I found a lesson plan around this book and tried it out this year. Such a great book to use with my students and also my young children at home!

As soon as the book arrived I started using it with my clients diagnosed with ADHD to help them understand the importance of waiting. The one coping skills is so useful and every little one has enjoyed it. I usually see them practicing it as I read the book to them. I already ordered other books by the same author.

Such a great book. Teaches a great lesson. Used it at the beginning of school and it became an expectation that we would always refer back to.

Great to read when students are always talking! Great teaching tool for all teachers! Love it!

Great book and series. You can find great lessons to accompany the book

Excellent book for all children to read. As a mom of twins and a school counselor, I highly recommend this to help teach children about how their words impact others. Think - Is it thoughtful, kind, does it need to be said. Learning filters can be a challenge for young people...well, and grown ups as well :)

Help a grandchild learn patiences and listening skills.

My preschoolers love this book! The content is great and easily relatable for the children!

My grandson has a mouth that never closes....even while he is eating or drinking, and some of the stuff that comes out of it, yikes! He has even been getting in trouble at school because of his constant chatter. This seems like the perfect tool to go over & over with him, until he learns to curb his speech, and know when & what is to be said.

This is an awesome beginning of the school year read aloud for students. Then can easily remind students not to blurt just by saying “volcano” to them as a gentle reminder.

Perfect book to help teach about blurting our.

Used in classroom of 2nd graders. Was a great and well-received lesson. Fantastic book

I got this to read to my 6 year old's class. The kids are at the age where they just blurt out whatever comes to mind and this is a great book to help with mindfulness and manners. But the kids think it is just fun and funny. :)

Great book to read to/with a child who interrupts and is loud.

My preschoolers now tell each other when their mouths are being volcanos! I will say, though - it's a bit lengthy and would be much better without all the unnecessary dialogs. I have to start skipping pages at the end to hold my children's interest. But I would buy it again and again!

We all enjoyed reading this book. So many volcanoes in our family. :-)

My students were obsessed with this book! I read it a few weeks ago so they could make text-to-self connections. My class is still taking turns each day rereading the story and passing it along to another classmate. It was such a hit and a lot of kids could relate to the story. It reinforces the idea of waiting your turn to speak and to not interrupt others.

Great graphics. 4 year old enjoyed it.

My 6 year old son really likes this book and can relate to the main character. Lol!

Great for school age children who have a difficult time controlling their blurts.

Great for my students!

This book has been great especially for my 5 year old who always has somethingto say. Now we can always refer back to it by saying, "is it an emergency?", or " you are being a volcano ". I would definitely recommend it!

I read it to my 2nd grade class and they really enjoyed it.

A great book to teach about being a good listener.

Great book for teaching interrupting and skills on how to "hold it in" until a better time. It was easy for my preschoolers to follow along and implement.

Awesome perfect book. After reading this a few times - the catch phrase started to work. When my daughter interrupts, I say 'you're mouth is a volcano!' And she immediately knows what that means. It has made it easier for me to reason with her and she stops interrupting quicker than the struggles we have previously had. She just turned 4. We both love this book!

Somewhere in between bodily harm and how not to get kicked-out of college are the general manners lessons… and fortunately I stumbled upon one such book called My Mouth is a Volcano, by Julia Cook, illustrations by Carrie Hartman. As you may be able to guess, this story is about interrupting, not hot lava… which may disappoint some young listeners. In a nutshell: The story starts out with a homely tic-tac toothed boy named Louis who is reminiscent of the Pirates Don’t Change Diapers series. He describes what it feels like when his words work their way through his body until he just can’t hold them back, spewing them like a volcano into every conversation. He gets a taste of his own medicine when two kids interrupt his sharing presentation at school. His mom teaches him a great technique for dealing with the natural human desire to share your own story when you hear something that reminds you of your own experiences. Overall it’s a simple story that does a nice job of not only teaching why interrupting is rude and how it makes people feel, but also provides a clever way of dealing with it. Families can talk about: When is interrupting allowed? What can you say if someone doesn’t realize they’re interrupting you? What are other important manners? Do you know a good orthodontist we can refer to Louis?

I've been a teacher for decades and am passionate about children's literature. I thought this was a terrible book in every respect.

My 6 year old son loves it

Love this book and so does my daughter!

Bought for my son after a psychologist recommended it. Fun way to learn not to interrupt.

Awesome book to help teach kids not to call out. There are a lot of great extension activities you can do with his book. My third graders loved it!

I provide therapy to children and adolescents. This is a great book to use with kiddos who frequently blurt answers or have difficulty waiting for their turn in conversations.

Cute book to help kids with regulating emotions and thoughts

Great idea for a four year old about to start school!

This first grade teacher loves it!

Recommended by our psychologist it is ok our child just looked it over

Really great to be read or to read alone, great for little ones but my 9yo liked it too

I use this book with my clients who are children who have a tendency to interrupt. It works great, and it is so funny watching them wiggle and move to what the book talks about. I highly recommend it!

I thought this book was about erupting bad words/anger management but was surprised to read that it actually targets interrupting and impulsive blurting. It's a great little story about how others might feel when interrupted and even give a strategy for how to keep words from erupting from your mouth. Love it and will use it with my ADHD kiddos in therapy.

Item arrived damaged.

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What a great book to read to chatty little ones. My son related to the main character without feeling insulted. I'm so happy I bought this for him.

good what to teach this subject

My five year old who always inturrupts is more self aware because of this book!

I read this to my 3rd graders (could easily read it to younger kids) during the second or third week of school when I noticed that some of my students had oral impulse control challenges. My students thought the book was funny and by the 4th or 5th page they caught on to the word patterns and were completing the sentences. The effects of the book were lasting as none of my students wanted to be giggled at by other students and told that their mouth was a volcano.

My students enjoyed this book.

My students liked the book and it is easy to remind them about controlling their volcanoes.

My 1st grade kids loved it

Very relevant material for 6 year old children.

One of my favorite authors. Julia Cook has these books that teach lessons that we encounter on a daily basis in our classrooms but puts a funny spin to it so the children really enjoy the story. When it comes from a "kid" perspective, they seem to understand and relate alot more.