A sleeping volcano begins to stir and eventually erupts. This engaging informational picture book is told from the perspective of the volcano and follows the volcano as it goes from dormant to active. The main text from the volcano is large and one sentence to a page, attainable for young readers. The reader learners more scientific information from a bird on each page of the book. The reader is introduced to scientific vocabulary through the bird’s narration. The cartoon illustrations are colorful and vibrant. The back matter contains phases of a volcano, anatomy of a volcano, common types of volcanoes, and resources.