Looking for a book to help you teach your 3rd graders about how animal traits can be influenced by the environment? Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal is an engaging story about animals surviving winter above and below the snow. The animal survival strategies in the story are influenced by snow and include color change for camouflage, hibernation, shedding fur, storing food, use of the subnivean layer, and more. This picture book companion includes ELA and science