Wiggling Worms at Work (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2) - Hardcover

Pfeffer, Wendy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006028448X ISBN 13: 9780060284480

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2004

Synopsis

Read and find out about worms and the important work they do in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work. Worms help the fruit and vegetables we eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and find out about these wiggling wonders!

This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, lets readers know about all the important ways worms work to help the environment--and people. It contains a find out more section with fun activities.

This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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About this title

About the Authors

Wendy Pfeffer enjoyed early careers as a teacher and a nursery school director. She now devotes her time to writing and conducting workshops on creative writing for both adults and children. She is the author of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book Sounds All Around as well as The Gooney War and Popcorn Park Zoo. Ms. Pfeffer lives in Pennington, New Jersey.

Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative.

From the Back Cover

Deep underground and on the surface, worms are hard at work! Worms work like little plows, burrowing through soil by swallowing it. As they make their way through the dirt, worms loosen the soil so roots can spread and grow. Worms eat the bits of leaves and plants mixed with the dirt and leave behind castings that feed the plants. Find out how worms help us as they wiggle their way underground.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006028448X
• ISBN 13: 9780060284480
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jenkins Steve
• Number of pages: 40