Harrison, David L.  1937- <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/> Includes notes about dirt and the organisms that live in it. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> School Library Journal, June 2021  Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2021  Kirkus Review, May 2021 
<br/><br/> A collection of poems about dirt and the many organisms that live there such as grubs, trap door spiders, moles, earthworms, chipmunks, and doodlebugs. 
<br/><br/> 4.0  K-3 
<br/><br/> Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2023 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780823438617 9781668897720 0823438619 1668897725 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020009970 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Soils--Juvenile poetry.<br/>Soil animals--Juvenile poetry.<br/>Children's poetry, American.<br/>Soils--Poetry.<br/>Soil animals--Poetry.<br/>Soil animals.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Poetry.<br/>Nonfiction picture books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS3558.A6657  / D57 2021 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>811 HAR