What better way to help children overcome the habit of interrupting than with a comedic and relatable hyperbole? Young Louis’ mouth is a volcano, and his words are overflowing lava that bubble up inside of him and burst out uncontrollably! Louis learns to manage his words and listen respectfully, and so will young readers as they laugh and learn from this entertaining hyperbole.

Children prone to grumpy moods will learn that they are not alone in their struggles after reading this story about Alexander, a young boy having a very, very bad day. Not only is it bad, but the day is also horrible—terrible even! Using exaggerated claims about the “badness” of the day, readers will also see how Alexander plays a role in the way his day plays out, and that there are consequences to one’s actions.

The Clapateaux Bayou is an interesting place where young Hugh Thomas’ ancestors once caught a turkey that weighed 500 pounds… more or less. With fishing pole in hand, Hugh discovers the peculiarity of the bayou when he catches three fish… and then a million more (or less). This exciting story uses great hyperboles in following Hugh’s adventure through the bayou.

A young boy by the name of Holler Loudly has an incredibly loud voice. In classrooms, movies, and at the state fair, people are always telling him to “Hush!” Holler’s booming voice comes in handy, however, when he uses it to save his hometown from a twisting tornado.

This mentor text is a hit amongst children and adults with its great imagination and creative use of food as weather phenomena. The town of Chewandswallow is much like any other town, apart from the weather, which comes at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. With soup and juice rain, mashed potato snow, and hamburger storms, this fantastical town’s story is perfect for teaching students about the exaggerative effect of hyperboles. But beware, hunger is a commonly reported side effect of reading!

Introduce young readers to classic American tall tales with this handy, hyperbole-filled book! Read about the stories of the king-sized lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, John Henry’s mighty hammer, and more while enjoying rustic illustrations that capture the adventure of the era that boasted the early beginnings of the United States.

This book puts a new twist on “Jack and the Beanstalk” with an inspiring heroine by the name of Kate. This young girl has guts as she climbs up the incredibly tall beanstalk to duke it out with the greedy giant in this new spin on a classic fairytale.

Aneel’s grandparents have come into town from India. His grandfather, Dada-ji, tells Aneel amazing stories about his childhood adventures, which were fueled by fluffy hot roti and a spicy mango pickle. Aneel must figure out how to make hot, hot roti to see if his Dada-ji still has the adventurous powers he did as a child. Told with exciting exaggerations, this text highlights a bit of Indian culture while helping students learn about the writing tool of hyperbole.

John Henry grew differently than other children. Fast and strong, John grew so tall he burst through the porch roof! Stronger than ten men, John Henry and his two sledgehammers could do just about anything, from digging through a mountain, to crushing big boulders and building roads in the blink of an eye.