At Pat & Clint Mauk’s Prairie is Over and Under the Snow, written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal.

As a family cross-country skis through the woods, readers are engaged in exploring and learning about the “subnivean zone” (the space between the colder snow and the warmer ground) where many animals live in the winter.

The story trail’s extended learning opportunity, located at the end of the path, is a handout where kids can cut out and place the animals from the story either over or under the snowy landscape provided.