After one of the biggest earthquakes in New Zealand in a number of years, it seems appropriate to revisit volcanoes and earthquakes - one of the most popular subjects for junior members of the library. It is also appropriate as over the last two weeks, local author Maria Gill has been visiting the libraries talking about her new book "Rangitoto : te toka tu moana : the rock standing in the ocean".This is a superbly crafted book which successfully marries up several different strands. There is the story of Rangitoto from the beginning of time through until today, told in an easy read aloud style. There are also strands concentrating on the science of volcanic activity and on the flora and fauna through the evolution of the island. Heather Arnold has provided skilled illustrations to reflect all these different parts of the book.
Maria's sessions have been very popular during the school holidays. However, it has not been the books which have been the highlight. Instead it has been her erupting volcano. Here's a photo from Whangaparaoa showing the fascination that volcanoes hold.
New Zealand has a history of earthquakes and volcanic activity. To find out more about these topics, try a subject search in our Rodney Libraries catalogue. For information on New Zealand seismic activity one of the most interesting websites we have found is Geonet which monitors earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides and tsunamis around the country.
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