Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt

By Kate Messner, Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator)

Part of the Over and Under series

A young girl helps her Nana in the garden throughout the seasons.

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56 pages· 656 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Join a young girl and her grandmother as they explore the vibrant life above and below their garden. While plants flourish in the sunlight, a hidden world teems with earthworms, snakes, and skunks beneath the soil. As the seasons change, discover the intricate ecosystem that supports their garden's growth. What secrets lie beneath the surface, and how do these unseen creatures contribute to the garden's bounty? This enchanting journey through nature's wonders will inspire curiosity and a deeper appreciation for the world around us.

From the publisher

In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt. Explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year! Up in the garden, the world is full of green—leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt exists a busy world—earthworms dig, snakes hunt, skunks burrow—populated by all the animals that make a garden their home.

At a glance

Format
Pages: 56
Words: 656
Reading age: 5–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD730L

Themes & topics

Books about nature Books about gardening Books about science and nature Books about recycling and green living Books about dirt and mud

What readers & critics say

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“I love this beautiful, unique look at a garden, as it shows what's happening above and below the ground and pairs it with sweet sentiments of gardening with family and creating something beautiful together. This book shows the efforts of diligent work, and it also shows the beauty in nature around us, both in plants and animals.”

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