The Book of Tiny Creatures - Hardcover

Tordjman, Nathalie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616899743 ISBN 13: 9781616899745

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 2021

Synopsis

In the air, on the ground, and in the water, incredible tiny creatures are all around us! They may be small, but they live remarkable lives. The Book of Tiny Creatures introduces young learners to spiders, butterflies, worms, snails, and even the world's heaviest insect, the Little Barrier Island giant weta. This fun-filled book teaches children fascinating facts through interactive quizzes, detailed seek-and-find scenes, and hands-on activities, like how to make a snail terrarium. A great first STEM read, The Book of Tiny Creatures reveals the wonder of how these creatures grow, reproduce, form communities, and more.

About this title

About the Author

Emmanuelle Tchoukriel is a French illustrator who trained in medical and scientific illustration at Estienne School in Paris.

Julien Norwood is a French author and illustrator educated at the Museum of Natural History in Paris.

Nathalie Tordjman is a Paris-based journalist specializing in nature and the environment. She is the author of more than forty books and writes for numerous publications.

Reviews

K-Gr 4—This title will appeal to readers who want to know more about the creepy crawlies and beautiful butterflies of the world. Readers are asked questions such as, "Who are the tiny creatures?" and "Who uses four wings to fly?" The text covers a range of flying, crawling, and creeping critters, and focuses on three core groups: mollusks, annelids, and arthropods. "Little Workshop" sections are included, which provide hands-on activities designed to help youngsters engage with tiny creatures by safely catching them and building terrariums and garden shelters. Overall, the elegant design echoes the illustrations of 19th-century naturalists, but the text sometimes overtakes the images. Although the changes in typeface help differentiate headings from content, the cursive script is small and sometimes challenging to read. A great deal of information is shared throughout, resulting in some pages that are a bit more crowded than others. Ultimately, the book is delicately designed, elegantly constructed, and will appeal to readers for its eye-catching aesthetics and informational content. VERDICT Purchase for nonfiction nature collections; a lovely addition to the shelves of budding naturalists.—Jen McConnel, Longwood Univ., Virginia

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616899743
• ISBN 13: 9781616899745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Norwood Julien, Tchoukriel Emmanuelle
• Number of pages: 72