Dig Hole, Soft Mole

By Carolyn Lesser

Enter the world of the Condylura cristata, the little-known star-nosed mole. The only mole that thrives in both earth and water, this animal lives in the wetlands of the American Midwest and southeast Canada. In this beautiful picture book, young readers get a mole's-eye view of marsh life, following one star-nosed mole on an expedition through a dark tunnel deep underground and out into a sparkling pond. "This lyrical, read-aloud romance will endear Mole and his underworld to children."-- Publishers Weekly

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152234918
• ISBN13: 9780152234911
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A wonderful book about an unsual, enchanting little animal

This book is a favorite at our house. The pictures are beautiful. Really a lovely book featuring lots of wildlife and a soothing lilt to the rhymes. I highly recommend it!

Wonderful for toddlers!

Every time my three-year old son and I go to the library he asks to bring this book home with him. The illustrations provide a realistic yet comforting view of the natural environment making this an excellent introduction to non-fiction books for young children. I'm purchasing Dig Hole, Soft Mole for my son so that other children at our local library can have a chance to take it home and read it!

Beautiful Book

Beautiful, realistic illustrations depicting the habitat of the mole is accompanied by simple, poetic verses. My 21-month old daughter loves it and I think it's a wonderful book with which to teach children about the natural world.