Discusses the nature, uses, and importance of soil and the many forms of life that it supports.

Provides students with information on the importance of soil, how soil forms, properties of soil, soil loss, and conserving soil.

Introduces children to the subject of agriculture, showing not only how plants germinate, grow and produce food, but also about the composition of soil and the creatures who live in it.

Arena, sedimento, erosión y humus. Vívidas ilustraciones y textos claros llenos de información exploran la asombrosa ciencia del suelo. Cada libro tiene un glosario, actividades prácticas y fascinantes datos curiosos.

The parts of a plant that grow below are just as important as what's above ground. Readers will learn about the world of roots, bulbs, and tubers, as well as other organisms that grow underground. Readers will also discover why the things that grow underground are an important part of the Earth.

Kitanai the origami dog is new to this strange place called a garden. His papery feet are filthy, but he has no idea what dirt is. Follow Kitanai's trail as he goes diggin' in dirt and learns all about soil.

"In this book, readers learn what the difference is between dirt and soil."-- Provided by publisher.

A little girl who loves playing in the dirt becomes a tree.

"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt."-- Provided by publisher.