Everything you need to understand or teach The Underneath by Kathi Appelt.
Promises, regret, love, and loneliness are all facets of the book “The Underneath” by Kathi Appelt. Two kittens and an old hound dog give a centuries old serpent the chance to champion love, a choice she forfeited years prior with her own daughter. The story is filled with the Native American view of interconnectedness between people, animals, and plants.
A pregnant calico cat, abandoned by her family, is drawn to a...