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Reader reviewed by Paul G. Kamps

Get kids excited about the living world of soil! Written for children aged 9-12, this 36-page, full-color book explores how soil is part of our lifethe food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, the houses we live in, and more. Along the way, readers learn about different kinds of soil and meet the scientists who work with soil every day. Targeted for kids in grades 4-6, with cool enough pictures that anyone of any age will love it! The book talks about how "Soil is NOT Dirt" and "Yikes, It's Alive!" It comes with your very own soils glossary and lots of pictures to explain soil and show pretty, colorful soils from all over the world!  

Packed full of fascinating information . . . A must-have for the class library or for any parent who wants to connect their child to Earth stewardship. Julie Rosen, 4th Grade Teacher, Woods Charter School, Chapel Hill, NC.

To see a pdf of five of the actual full-color pages, including the front and back covers, visit
https://portal.sciencesocieties.org/Downloads/pdf/B60913.pdf 

David Lindbo and others. Softcover, 36 pages, 2008; SSSA. ISBN: 978-089118-848-3.