Life in a Bucket of Soil

by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein (Joint Author), Elsie Wrigley (Illustrator)

Fascinating book introduces grade-school youngsters to industrious ants, tunnel-building earthworms, snails and slugs, beetles, and many other creatures inhabiting the world beneath our feet. Vivid descriptions of how they live, breed and interact; their methods of locomotion, feeding and defense; and the effect they have on the soil in which they live.

Genres: Science

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Alvin Silverstein grew up in Brooklyn, the youngest son of an immigrant family who emphasized hard work and education. After graduating from Brooklyn College, he went to graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he got a Master's degree in chemistry and met his wife, author Virginia B. Silverstein. He got his Ph.D. at NYU while teaching at the College of Staten Island. He ultimately became a Professor of Biology there and also Director of the Physician Assistant program, while coauthoring books with his wife and, later, two of their children as well.

Reviews

[Kevin Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for all who depend on the soil, which includes you!

A delightful introduction to the complex web of life beneath our feet. An enjoyable introduction to an essentially invisible world, for children of all ages. At 79, the boy who lives on in me, and loves nature, was enthralled. Kevin Thomas Morgan

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent 95 page book that clearly explains how individual soil creatures operate. Earthworms roundworms snails and slugs would love centipedes and millipedes springtails spiders mites Beatles ants

[Terralyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful quick read about the life that lives in soil. Each section is a short introduction into various animals. It inspired me to learn more!

[Haikon]

I didn't give this book a rating, because eventhough it was well done, and faultless, it's a young adult nonfiction book from 1972.