Animals: Underground

A small hole in the ground can be the entrance to a hidden habitat.

Animals: Underground takes young readers into burrows, tunnels, chambers and colonies. Sixteen words explore how animals find shelter and use touch and smell where little sunlight reaches.

Why might a burrow need several routes? How do animals share work? What changes when winter arrives? Shared explanations, drawing prompts and simple activities give families concrete ways to explore these questions. Children can design conn...