Underground
A classic Denise Fleming picture book, from the beautifully composed illustrations to a spare text that is never boring or predictable, looks at underground life in the natural world. Brown is understandably the predominant color in Fleming’s pulp-painting illustrations, but she deftly incorporates touches of vivid color to punctuate the underground scenes, or offers partial glimpses of the more vibrant above-ground world. The rhyming text is just a handful of words per page, describing what can be seen--and found--in the “squirm-ways and worm-ways” underground. A “Creature Identification” page spread at the back reiterates images from the illustrations, providing brief information about the creatures shown in this terrific choice for reading aloud or sharing one-on-one, not to mention for children to pour over on their own. Highly Commended, 2013 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2013 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Denise Fleming
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Stories in Rhyme
Wordplay
Publishers:
Beach Lane, Simon & Schuster
Publish Year: 2012
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781442458826
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Fleming