The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillain

When you're out walking around, whether on the city streets or a country trail, there's always so much to see and hear. This award-winning, double-sided foldout book takes you on a fascinating journey down through the layers of the Earth, all the way to the planet's core and out the other side. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.About the Book A double-sided foldout book extending to eight feet in length, The Street Beneath My Feet takes you on a wondrous illustrated journey deep underground through every layer of the Earth. Walkins, Saint Joseph Preparatory High School, Boston Aspiring scientists will enjoy the journey and want to pore over the pages.-Linda L.

VERDICT This scientific exploration is a good choice for most libraries and provides a captivating snapshot of myriad popular topics, covering everything from plant and animal life, rock formations, and plate tectonics to archaeology, paleontology, and mineralogy. However, unfolding the entire accordion and stretching it out on the floor allow for a more comfortable reading experience. The foldout design of the book does make turning the pages a bit awkward. Observant readers will spot centipedes and sewer rats, ancient helmets and coins, fish swimming in an underground river, sparkling gems and gleaming metals, fossilized shells and preserved skeletons, and, closest to the surface, burrowing forest animals. The many atmospheric details inspire closer examination of each underground level. The pictures flow seamlessly from one layer to the next, drawing viewers' eyes down the page. The intricate illustrations deftly reinforce the text, which is scattered from top to bottom throughout each spread.

Replete with intriguing scientific facts, this engrossing title offers a fine overview of basic earth science. Beginning with cables and pipes, earthworms and insects, then moving on to subway systems and the artifacts of lost civilizations, the boy delves deeper and deeper, highlighting the unique characteristics of each layer of the earth's crust, mantle, and core. A boy walks down a noisy city street, his red sneakers pounding the pavement, and he wonders, 'What's going on deep in the ground?' Level by level, he describes what can be found beneath his feet. Gr 2–4-This informative oversize book takes curious readers on a journey to the center of the earth and back.

The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillain