About this item
Kids can peek underground, dig into the wonders of roots and discover all the amazing things roots do for trees and plants. Whether children are junior gardeners or simply curious about the trees they climb and the flowers they pick, this picture book shows the side of the story they don't see-the underground story. Kids and teachers alike will love this entertaining yet informative text that features a wide array of plants found in many different regions of the country. Perfect for classroom units on botany. The simple text is accompanied by abundantly green oil-and-acrylic spreads that keep perfect step. -School Library Journal
About the Author
Kathleen Kudlinski was born in Philadelphia PA in 1950. She studied art and Biology at the University of Maine and became a science teacher, sharing her love of science with kids.
Since then she has written more than 40 books for kids, including science, biography and historical fiction. Kathleen's series starter BOY, WERE WE WRONG ABOUT DINOSAURS! won an Oppenheim Gold Award. Others earned NSTA and NTSS awards as well as appearing in many book clubs and being translated into 5 languages.
Bird watching, painting animals, nature "walking" on her red hot ATV, teaching writing, and Skyping with classrooms world-wide keeps her busy.
Kathleen writes by a window overlooking a pond at the home in Guilford, CT she shares with her husband, Hank. Sometimes she writes in the log cabin they built together in Weathersfield, VT. In either place, nature is all around, a macaw clings to her shoulder and a pit bull warms her feet.