Have fun on this poetic tour through the leaf litter layer and dig into the fascinating facts about the tiny critters who live there. Nineteen poems in a variety of verse forms with accompanying scien
Have fun on this poetic tour through the leaf litter layer and dig into the fascinating facts about the tiny critters who live there.
Nineteen poems in a variety of verse forms with accompanying science notes take readers on a decomposer safari through the "brown food web," from bacteria through tardigrades and on to rove beetle predators with other busy recyclers in-between. Glossary, hands-on investigations, and resources are included in the back matter.
?In this ecological poetry collection, Bulion works her own magic, turning potentially dull life science into zany fun?. An amusing way to get the dirt on food chains.?
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?The poems are expertly crafted in a variety of forms (identified in the backmatter). The language is lively and the imagery appropriate. With alliteration, internal rhymes, and careful rhythm, these will be a delight to read aloud and learn?. Meganck's engaging digital drawings give each creature pop-eyes and attitude?. A delightful, memorable introduction to an unsung ecosystem.?
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?Bulion stuffs her poems with scientific detail and puts even more into accompanying ?science notes.? Meganck?s cartoons strike sillier notes?balancing all of the information Bulion provides with hefty doses of fun.?
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?Educational and highly entertaining?rich with cross-curricular teaching opportunities. Meganck?s humorous, digitally rendered cartoon artwork will have readers giggling as they learn.? An excellent find for science fans and teachers alike.?
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