Dirt by Steve Tomecek; illustrated by Nancy Woodman
	List Price:   $16.95 Unit Price:   $13.56 You Save:   $3.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   0792282043 ISBN-13:   9780792282044 Publisher:   Random House PS [IN]; National Geographic Children's Books Category:   Science Books Pub. Date:   September 2002 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover
Description/Notes
Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive. Young readers get down in the dirt with a friendly star-nosed mole as he shows off the different parts of his garden and some amazing creatures who live in the dirt. During this exciting tour, children discover what soil is, how it is formed, and why this substance is vital to plants, animals, and humans. Colorful art and simple text show how the soil that plants grow in differs from the soil that building foundations sit in, and help youngsters understand hwy this precious resource must be conserved.