Photographs and text follow the life cycle of the earthworm from hatching to adulthood, and provide information about how the worms mate, burrow, eat, and make soil.
When Dan accidentally brings an earthworm to school, he gets a homework assignment that helps him solve a nagging problem--what to give his mother for her birthday.
Examines the earthworm and its environment, suggesting experiments to introduce basic ecological concepts as demonstrated by the earthworm's survival in its habitat.