Realistic Fiction Post #2

Title: Underground
Author/Illustrator: Denise Fleming
Lauren's Rating: 4 out of 5

Underground is about all of the creatures and what happens under the soil. It includes rabbits, moles, earthworms, and garter snakes. It starts and ends above ground, but it shows that there is a huge underground world.

This is not as much of a story, as it is, an informational and informative text. The lyrical text, use of pictures, and limited amount of text makes this a great beginner reader book. I liked that the book showed images that a child would understand, such as, a dog digging into the ground to hide his bone. It makes the story more easily understood. My favorite part of the book, and the reason why I rated this book so highly, was because of its last page. It included the name and description of each of the animals and insects shown previously. Although some of the animals were scary, such as, spiders and snakes, they used this book to describe the purpose of these animals. I think that this book is a great way to educate children as well as have them enjoy a fun story at the same time. I also think that is would be a good book for children that are interested in soil and digging outside!

Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Publication date: 2012
ISBN:978-1-4424-5882-6