Soil-Eating Animals

by Teresa Klepinger

Overview

This title examines the insects, mammals, and birds that eat soil or dirt, the reasons these animals do so, and the ways people have used soil to improve health. This book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, an Animal Spotlight special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781637391099
Publisher:	North Star Editions
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	Weird Animal Diets
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.16(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Teresa Klepinger loves to learn about the amazing world we live in. Writing about it for kids makes it even more fun. She also enjoys helping kids write their own stories. She lives in Oregon with her family and a dog. She doesn’t plan on eating soil anytime soon.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Garden Feast 5

Chapter 2 Getting Rid of Toxins 9

Animal Spotlight Chickens 14

Chapter 3 Helping an Upset Stomach 17

Chapter 4 Finding Minerals 23

Focus on Soil-Eating Animals 28

Glossary 30

To Learn More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"[T]he material is inherently fascinating, and readers will meet a roster of creatures with taboo (to some humans) dining tastes." —Booklist

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