Many creatures live below the surface of the earth. Earthworms are among the most important ones, and they, and the soil that they live in, are a topic of study for the second grades at Estabrook.
April is Poetry Month, so check our several lists of books of poetry and Earth Day is in April too.
Earthworms by Elaine Pascoe, photographs by Dwight Kuhn, Blackbirch Press, Inc., Woodbridge, CT, 1997
This book describes the digging habits, physical characteristics, reproduction,and habitat of earthworms with instructions for collecting, caring for, and investigating their behavior in hands-on science projects.
Soil by Chris Oxlade, Heinemann Library, Chicago, IL 2002
An easy to read book of facts and photographs about soil, its composition, properties and some of its uses.
Earthworms: Underground Farmers by Patricia Lauber, illustrated by Todd Telander, A Redfeather Book, Henry Holt and Company,, New York, NY, 1994
This book describes the anatomy of various kinds of worms, their function in conditioning soil and assisting in recycling of decaying matter, and their usefullness to other species.
Earthworm by Adrienne Soutter-Perrot, illustrated by Etienne Delessert, Creative Education, Mankato, MN 1993
Another simple book with lots of facts about earthworms, their characteristics, habits, natural environment, and importance to humans and other animals.
Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer,illustrated by Steve Jenkins, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY, 2004
A Let's Read-and-Find-Out Science book that explains how earthworms eat, move, reproduce, and help plants grow.
The World Beneath Your Feet by Judith E. Rinard, Books for Young Explorers, National Geographic Society, Washington DC, 1985
A brief description of some of the animals that live beneath the soil and some of the forest floor animals that depend on them.
The Outside Inn by George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Vera Rosenberry, Orchard Books, New York, NY 1991
For Poetry Month this appropriately combines worms, dirt and poetry about all sorts of "appetizing" meals to be had outdoors, including "puddle ink to drink," "gravel crunch for lunch," and 'worms and dirt for dessert".
Earthworms: Underground Burrowers by Adele D. Richardson, Bridgestone Books, Capstone Press, Mankato, MN, 2001
Another good description in text and photographs of the physical characteristics of earthworms and their habits, habitat, young, enemies, and relationship to people.
Wormology by Michael Elsohn Ross, photographs by Brian Grogan, illustrations by Darrren Erickson, Carolrhoda Books,Inc.,Minneapolis, MN,1996
A set of experiments and things to study about earthworms designed for kids.
A Handful of Dirt by Raymond Bial, Walker and Company, New York, NY,2000
A discussion of the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports.
Dirt by Steve Tomecek, illustrated by Nancy Woodman, National Geographic Society, Washington DC, 2002
A brief discussion of how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive .
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