{"product_id":"tiny-creatures-the-world-of-microbes-our-natural-world-by-nicola-davies","title":"Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes (Our Natural World) by Nicola Davies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sutton's large-scale illustrations help children to visualize microorganisms and processes that are too small to see. . . . A handsome and rewarding picture book.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll around the world--in the sea, in the soil, in the air, and in your body--there are living things so tiny that millions could fit on an ant's antenna. They're busy doing all sorts of things, from giving you a cold and making yogurt to eroding mountains and helping to make the air we breathe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the end of the book, Davies and Sutton have beautifully made the case that microbes are \"the invisible transformers of our world -- the tiniest lives doing some of the biggest jobs.\" Both Davies's tone and the charming retro-ish watercolor illustrations by Sutton seem likely to please young children by balancing repetition and flights of fancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--The New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery little information is available for this age group about these microscopic creatures, making this an especially welcome introduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis really is an enjoyable beginner's look at these miniscule organisms and the effect they can have on everything from our bodies to the soil to the clouds in the sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--School Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicola Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a zoologist and an award-winning author whose many books for children include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurprising Sharks, Extreme Animals,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaia Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Sutton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has a degree in illustration from Edinburgh College of Art. She says, \"Illustrating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiny Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has opened my eyes to the incredible and unexpected beauty of a world so small that it can't be seen without a microscope. I was amazed by the variety and complexity of microbes, and I loved drawing all of their intricate details and patterns.\" She lives in York, England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 5-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandlewick Press (MA)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 06, 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780763689049\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.2\" H x 11.1\" L x 9.6\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45498201833658,"sku":"9780763689049","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91poa2JtyLL._SY342.jpg?v=1767833508","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/tiny-creatures-the-world-of-microbes-our-natural-world-by-nicola-davies","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}