The dirt book : poems about animals that live beneath our feet /
Harrison, David L. 1937-
The dirt book : poems about animals that live beneath our feet / by David L. Harrison ; illustrated by Kate Cosgrove. - 39 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.
Includes notes about dirt and the organisms that live in it.
Includes bibliographical references.
This book is about dirt -- Dirt Recipe -- At the Roots of Things -- Doodlebug: One Way Ride -- Trap Door Spider: The Waiting Game -- Earthworm: Dirty Work -- Ant: City Builder -- Grub: Grass Killer -- Mouse: Nightfall Calls -- Bumblebee: Planning for Spring -- Yellow Jacket Wasp: Warning! Warning! Warning! -- Mole: Worm Search -- Toad: Bedtime -- Chipmunk: Busy, Busy, Busy! -- Gopher Tortoise: The Innkeeper -- And Now We Know -- Author notes.
School Library Journal, June 2021 Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2021 Kirkus Review, May 2021
A collection of poems about dirt and the many organisms that live there such as grubs, trap door spiders, moles, earthworms, chipmunks, and doodlebugs.
4.0 K-3
Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2023
9780823438617 9781668897720 0823438619 1668897725
2020009970
Soils--Juvenile poetry.
Soil animals--Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Soils--Poetry.
Soil animals--Poetry.
Soil animals.
Poetry.
Nonfiction picture books.
PS3558.A6657 / D57 2021
811 HAR
The dirt book : poems about animals that live beneath our feet / by David L. Harrison ; illustrated by Kate Cosgrove. - 39 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.
Includes notes about dirt and the organisms that live in it.
Includes bibliographical references.
This book is about dirt -- Dirt Recipe -- At the Roots of Things -- Doodlebug: One Way Ride -- Trap Door Spider: The Waiting Game -- Earthworm: Dirty Work -- Ant: City Builder -- Grub: Grass Killer -- Mouse: Nightfall Calls -- Bumblebee: Planning for Spring -- Yellow Jacket Wasp: Warning! Warning! Warning! -- Mole: Worm Search -- Toad: Bedtime -- Chipmunk: Busy, Busy, Busy! -- Gopher Tortoise: The Innkeeper -- And Now We Know -- Author notes.
School Library Journal, June 2021 Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2021 Kirkus Review, May 2021
A collection of poems about dirt and the many organisms that live there such as grubs, trap door spiders, moles, earthworms, chipmunks, and doodlebugs.
4.0 K-3
Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2023
9780823438617 9781668897720 0823438619 1668897725
2020009970
Soils--Juvenile poetry.
Soil animals--Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Soils--Poetry.
Soil animals--Poetry.
Soil animals.
Poetry.
Nonfiction picture books.
PS3558.A6657 / D57 2021
811 HAR