(3) K-3 First Facts: Underground Safari series. Nine two-page sections introduce a few species that live in the earth's soil, including worms, mole crickets, and some spiders. Text on the left-hand pages briefly describes how creatures function; color photos on the right-hand pages show them close up. "Dig In!" boxes give some specific facts (Australian "termites build mounds" up to seventeen feet tall). Common Core questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 First Facts: Underground Safari series. Nine two-page sections introduce underground, edible plant parts; explain the difference between shoots and roots, bulbs and tubers; and tell how bacteria and microbes enrich the soil. Left-hand pages have short paragraphs of text; right-hand pages have clear, close-up photos of plant parts. "Dig In!" boxes add quirky facts (e.g., peanuts are legumes not true nuts). Common Core questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges