Compost Critters
The mysteries of nature are once again revealed by Bianca Lavies, this time focusing her camera on the dozens of living creatures, many too small for the unassisted eye to see, which turn our daily bread (and many other things) into rich, fertile soil through the compost process. Incredible photographs reveal a minute world of hard-working "critters," from sow bugs to earthworms, bacteria to fungi, all of which are part of our world, too, helping to keep it clean. The informative text is written in straightfoward language which children will find anything but dull (because tomatoes really are mushy, and the hyphae of mold really is white and hairy looking). ©1993 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Bianca Lavies
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 7-10
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Nature/Environment
Recycling and Repurposing
Publisher:
Dutton
Publish Year: 1993
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0525447636
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 591 Lavies