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Learn how microbes adapt to thrive in all kinds of environments in this colorful nonfiction book! Microbes are tiny organisms that live deep in the ocean, on glaciers, and even in your own body! How do they survive in all these different environments? They adapt! Microbe Adaptations: Glowing Lights, Hot Vents, and Large Numbers introduces readers 5 to 8 to different types of microbes that have developed characteristics that help them survive and thrive! From the bacteria that gather on angler fish and produce light to the thermophiles that thrive near super-hot, deep-sea hydrothermal vents, microbes have developed amazing adaptations that keep them alive even under some harsh conditions. How? Through natural selection! Natural selection happens when microbes with features that help them survive are those that live long enough to pass down these characteristics to their offspring. Over many generations, the traits that don't help with survival appear less and less often. And in the case of many microbes, adaptation can happen very quickly as they reproduce rapidly. Scientific concepts including biological evolution, heredity, and ecology come clear with engaging illustrations and lots of familiar, familiar examples. An introductory poem offers language arts connections while a hands-on activity at the end reinforces concepts in the book. A glossary and photographs offer even more learning opportunities. Microbe Adaptations: Glowing Lights, Hot Vents, and Large Numbers is part of an eight-book set of Picture Book Science books designed to introduce young scientists to environmental science. Other titles include Insect Adaptations: Mouthparts, Mimicry, and Flying and Plant Adaptations: Shallow Roots, Thick Stalks, and Poison. All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core state standards and Next Generation Science Standards. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.

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"Praise for other books by Andi Diehn in the Picture Book Science series The 50 Best Science Books for Kids 2018 PsySci.co. ""This is an amazing book with great drawings and really, really understandable examples. It will not only be fun for kids but also for parents as they discover physics is not the enemy they remember from high-school."" Booklist Series Nonfiction Showcase ""The newest Picture Book Science series introduces simple machines through poems, declarative sentences that define technical vocabulary in context, and relatable examples supported by bright illustrations featuring diverse casts of characters. Worthy additions for elementary STEAM collections."" School Library Journal ""The combination of humor and everyday experiences make this an enjoyable introduction to simple machines for primary grades."" Praise for other Picture Book Science books by Andi Diehn Unleashing readers.com ""Young children have so many questions about the world and how everything works. Curiousity runs wild in their brains, but more than anything they just want to learn and absorb. This series is a must get for parents, classrooms, and libraries because it addresses many of the questions that kids have."""

Midwest Book Review ""Scientific concepts in this simply outstanding nature series include examples of biological evolution, heredity, and ecology making these concepts come clear with engaging illustrations and lots of familiar, real-life examples. ... This nature series from Nomad Press is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library Science collections for young readers."" Praise for other books by Andi Diehn in the Picture Book Science series The 50 Best Science Books for Kids 2018 PsySci.co. ""This is an amazing book with great drawings and really, really understandable examples. It will not only be fun for kids but also for parents as they discover physics is not the enemy they remember from high-school."" Booklist Series Nonfiction Showcase ""Whether for a classroom read-aloud or individual perusal, this series is a charming and educational resource that will spark a love for science and nature in young readers."" Booklist Series Nonfiction Showcase ""The newest Picture Book Science series introduces simple machines through poems, declarative sentences that define technical vocabulary in context, and relatable examples supported by bright illustrations featuring diverse casts of characters. Worthy additions for elementary STEAM collections."" School Library Journal ""The combination of humor and everyday experiences make this an enjoyable introduction to simple machines for primary grades."" Praise for other Picture Book Science books by Andi Diehn Unleashing readers.com ""Young children have so many questions about the world and how everything works. Curiousity runs wild in their brains, but more than anything they just want to learn and absorb. This series is a must get for parents, classrooms, and libraries because it addresses many of the questions that kids have.""

"Booklist Series Nonfiction Showcase ""The newest Picture Book Science series introduces simple machines through poems, declarative sentences that define technical vocabulary in context, and relatable examples supported by bright illustrations featuring diverse casts of characters. Worthy additions for elementary STEAM collections."" School Library Journal ""The combination of humor and everyday experiences make this an enjoyable introduction to simple machines for primary grades."" Praise for other books by Andi Diehn in the Picture Book Science series The 50 Best Science Books for Kids 2018 PsySci.co. ""This is an amazing book with great drawings and really, really understandable examples. It will not only be fun for kids but also for parents as they discover physics is not the enemy they remember from high-school."" Praise for other Picture Book Science books by Andi Diehn Unleashing readers.com ""Young children have so many questions about the world and how everything works. Curiousity runs wild in their brains, but more than anything they just want to learn and absorb. This series is a must get for parents, classrooms, and libraries because it addresses many of the questions that kids have."""

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Andi Diehn works as a children's book editor and marketer at Nomad Press. She has written 21 children's books, most of them nonfiction science books, and visits classrooms and libraries around the country to present programs about being a science writer. Andi lives in rural New Hampshire. Website: andidiehn.com Lex Cornell is a graduate of The Center for Cartoon Studies. They have illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including the Picture Book Science: Biomes set, Climate Change: The Science Behind Melting Glaciers and Warming Oceans; Rocks and Minerals: Get the Dirt on Geology; and Gender Identity: Beyond Pronouns and Bathrooms. Lex lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. Website: www.lexcornell.com

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