Full Product Details
Author: Nicola Davies ,
Emily Sutton
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 25.10cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 28.90cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9780763689049
ISBN 10: 0763689041
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 06 September 2016
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
By 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. The New York Times Sutton s large-scale illustrations help children to visualize microorganisms and processes that are too small to see. . . . A handsome and rewarding picture book about the power of tiny creatures. Booklist (starred review) Very little information is available for this age group about these microscopic creatures, making this an especially welcome introduction. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This 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. School Library Journal (starred review)
By 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.--The New York Times Sutton's large-scale illustrations help children to visualize microorganisms and processes that are too small to see. . . . A handsome and rewarding picture book about the power of tiny creatures. --Booklist (starred review) Very little information is available for this age group about these microscopic creatures, making this an especially welcome introduction.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This 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.--School Library Journal (starred review)
Author Information
Nicola Davies is a zoologist and an award-winning author whose many books for children include Surprising Sharks, Extreme Animals, and Gaia Warriors. She lives in Wales. Emily Sutton has a degree in illustration from Edinburgh College of Art. She says, “Illustrating Tiny Creatures 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.
