Focuses on worms and discusses their physical characteristics, diet, defenses, habitats, food webs, and importance to the ecosystem. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, and a glossary.
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces soil to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the cycle of soil decomposition and the water cycle, as well as how to develop a compost pile for recycling pea pods and other garden products into compost to feed a garden.