In this collection of poems, noted children's poet Jane Yolen takes
readers on an expedition underground, exploring everything from animal
burrows and human creations, like subways, near the surface--to ancient
cities and fossils, lower down--to caves, magma, and Earth's tectonic
plates, deeper still below our feet. At the same time, in Josée Masse's
rich art, a girl and boy, accompanied by several animals, go on a
fantastic underground journey. This book contains science, poetry, and
an adventure story all rolled into one. But it's also more than that: In
these poems we see that beneath us are the past, present,
future--history, truth, and story. This thought-provoking collection
will evoke a sense of wonder and awe in readers, as they discover the
mysterious world underneath us.