UP IN THE GARDEN DOWN IN THE DIRT By Kate Messner with art by Christopher Silas Neal

Up in the garden,

the world is full of green-

leaves and sprouts, growin g vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of eathworms diffing, sankes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home.

In Up In The Garden, Down In The Dirt, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the sade of leaves...down in the dirt.

From the author of Over And Under The Snow, Kate Messner is an award-winning children's book author. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family. When she's not writing, she loves spending time outside - cross country skiing, hiking, swimming, and digging in the garden.

Christopher Silas Neal is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been published in a variety of books, magazines and featured on television. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Soft Cover

Full colour illustrations

Chronicle Books