| If you loved Frank Viva's A Trip to the Bottom of the World , prepare for an equally delightful Trip to the Top of the Volcano with Mouse ! NOW IN STORES! A Trip to the Top of the Volcano with Mouse by Frank Viva ISBN: 978-1-943145-362 TOON Level 1 INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 3+ READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 Can we have pizza now? Join Mouse and a young explorer as they land in Italy to climb Mount Etna. Best-selling author Frank Viva spells out what’s needed: “walking sticks,” “mountain boots,” “sunglasses,” and much more. “Can we have pizza now?” asks Mouse. “Not now, Mouse.” From sea to snow, young readers will giggle with delight as they experience an unforgettable journey to one of the world’s most active volcanoes. And as kids TOON into reading, they’ll want to relive Mouse’s magical journey over and over again, getting a taste – if not of pizza – of geology, geography, and history along the way. "Simple language paired with striking and amusing graphics will draw emerging readers in while well-chosen scientific details provide an appealing introduction to earth science and the world of volcanoes.” – Kirkus Reviews "Fiery reds and oranges appropriately dominate the crisply drawn artwork, and plenty of expressive type and dialogue balloons will hold readers’ attention. Framing by Viva is unfussy but effective, from the quarter panels used to convey nuggets of information to the spreads that open up the landscape and make every inch of the book’s long horizontal format count." – Publishers Weekly Meet Frank Viva at McNally Jackson in NYC on June 1st at 11:30am! Event Details The Life of a "Real" Author from Viva & Co. on Vimeo . ...and if you can't wait 'til then, enjoy our little Q&A with author Frank Viva: Do you have any funny writing habits? I start with big fancy words and slowly replace them with small plain words. What did your process look like for A Trip to The Top Of The Volcano With Mouse? It was very collaborative. I felt well supported by Françoise who made the whole exercise pretty effortless. She is kind and thoughtful. Frank Viva Self Portrait What were your favorite books growing up? From early childhood, Go Dog Go! was a favorite as well as all the Doctor Seuss books. Later, comic books and science fiction novels were my focus. During my teen years I read classics from authors like Dickens and Atwood. Leonard Cohen's lyrics have remained important to me since then. Now I just watch CNN. Have you put anything from your own life into the book? A true love of pizza, including thick, thin, crisp, authentic, frozen, fresh, New York, Chicago and Neapolitan. Warning: never inject tasteless white cheese into my crust or I will write a tell all book about you. Have you received any feedback? I have only heard from my closest friends and family. Many have said that it's a "tour de force" and a "remarkable breakthrough." My auntie G.G. said that the book was "heavy with the accumulated dust of centuries of civilization." My eldest daughter thinks it's "as hot as the surface of Io!" My youngest daughter characterized the book as "potentially explosive." I would happily tell you what my wife said, but I would hate to toot my own horn. Is there anyone you wish you could collaborate with? They're all dead. What are you working on right now? A book about divorce and a book about an art museum and I'm designing some new plywood bookshelves. —For Teachers and Home Schoolers— Download the "Volcano" lesson plan developed by Richard Kutner who heads our TOON Educational Team. Students will learn what a volcano is, what is needed to explore one, what things live on it, its parts, and how it works. Download Lesson Plan PDF Explore more TOON Books by Frank Viva... INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 3+ READING LEVEL: Gr K-1 INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 7+ READING LEVEL: Gr 3+ Learn More ★ 2012 Cybils Award Winner ★ Apartment Therapy’s Best Children’s Books of 2012 Learn More ★ Shelf Awareness Best Middle Grade Books of the Year 2016 ★ Publishers Weekly Best Books for Summer 2016 More Frank Viva favorites... |
Can we have pizza now? Join Mouse and a young explorer as they land in Italy to climb Mount Etna. Best-selling author Frank Viva spells out what’s needed: “walking sticks,” “mountain boots,” “sunglasses,” and much more. “Can we have pizza now?” asks Mouse. “Not now, Mouse.”
From sea to snow, young readers will giggle with delight as they experience an unforgettable journey to one of the world’s most active volcanoes. And as kids TOON into reading, they’ll want to relive Mouse’s magical journey over and over again, getting a taste – if not of pizza – of geology, geography, and history along the way. | |
"Simple language paired with striking and amusing graphics will draw emerging readers in while well-chosen scientific details provide an appealing introduction to earth science and the world of volcanoes.”
– Kirkus Reviews | |
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"Fiery reds and oranges appropriately dominate the crisply drawn artwork, and plenty of expressive type and dialogue balloons will hold readers’ attention. Framing by Viva is unfussy but effective, from the quarter panels used to convey nuggets of information to the spreads that open up the landscape and make every inch of the book’s long horizontal format count."
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Meet Frank Viva at McNally Jackson
in NYC on June 1st at 11:30am!
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...and if you can't wait 'til then, enjoy our little Q&A with author Frank Viva: | |
Do you have any funny writing habits?
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I start with big fancy words and slowly replace them with small plain words.
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What did your process look like for A Trip to The Top Of The Volcano With Mouse? It was very collaborative. I felt well supported by Françoise who made the whole exercise pretty effortless. She is kind and thoughtful.
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What were your favorite books growing up?
From early childhood, Go Dog Go! was a favorite as well as all the Doctor Seuss books. Later, comic books and science fiction novels were my focus. During my teen years I read classics from authors like Dickens and Atwood. Leonard Cohen's lyrics have remained important to me since then. Now I just watch CNN.
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Have you put anything from your own life into the book? | |
A true love of pizza, including thick, thin, crisp, authentic, frozen, fresh, New York, Chicago and Neapolitan. Warning: never inject tasteless white cheese into my crust or I will write a tell all book about you.
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Have you received any feedback? | |
I have only heard from my closest friends and family. Many have said that it's a "tour de force" and a "remarkable breakthrough." My auntie G.G. said that the book was "heavy with the accumulated dust of centuries of civilization." My eldest daughter thinks it's "as hot as the surface of Io!" My youngest daughter characterized the book as "potentially explosive." I would happily tell you what my wife said, but I would hate to toot my own horn.
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Is there anyone you wish you could collaborate with? | |
What are you working on right now?
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A book about divorce and a book about an art museum and I'm designing some new plywood bookshelves.
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—For Teachers and Home Schoolers—
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Download the "Volcano" lesson plan developed by Richard Kutner who heads our TOON Educational Team.
Students will learn what a volcano is, what is needed to explore one, what things live on it, its parts, and how it works.
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Explore more TOON Books by Frank Viva...
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INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 3+
READING LEVEL: Gr K-1 | |
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INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 7+
READING LEVEL: Gr 3+ | |
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★ 2012 Cybils Award Winner
★ Apartment Therapy’s Best Children’s Books of 2012 | |
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★ Shelf Awareness Best Middle Grade Books of the Year 2016
★ Publishers Weekly Best Books for Summer 2016 | |
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