Kids Book Read Aloud: Over and Under The Pond by Kate Messner with art by Christopher Silas Neal

Follow along with a mother and son while they explore a pond environment in their rowboat learning about many aspects of the ecosystem.
If you've found a new favorite I encourage you to get a copy of your own, either through purchase or from the library, to read with your favorite people again and again! Additionally, f you're looking to enhance the reading material, be sure to check out the Five Bookroot Readings suggested questions below.
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Bookroot Readings suggested questions to help dive into this book.
1. A system like the pond we just read about is called an ecosystem - an area of animals, plants, insects, organisms, and weather that link together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.
2. There was mention of the frog life cycle, can you tell all the phases of a frog's life? (3:05 and and 11:30)
3. A great blue heron is mentioned (3:17 and 12:19), can you figure out the food chain of the heron?
4. How do "producers" make food? (5:52)
5. Is there a pond you can observe near you? Get out there with your favorite people and check out this local ecosystem for your own!
If you love learning about ponds, check out our "Bodies of Water" playlist: • Bodies of Water