Small Mighty Dung Beetle (Start Small, Think Big #6)

Meet a mighty green beetle as it rolls a ball of dung many times its size. Discover the part it plays in the African savannah, an ecosystem where a small beetles and enormous elephants live side by side

Start Small, Think Big is a series that sets readers on a journey of discovery, beginning from the small and familiar to new areas of knowledge where you really have to think big! Small Mighty Beetle starts with a small green beetle feeding on a fresh pile of elephant dung. She is a "roller," a type of dung beetle with super strength and senses. She cleans up after the large animals of the African savannah, eating their waste and using it to feed and protect her babies. This story ends with a foldout map and an I Spy game to take children back into the book to further deepen the learning experience. The Start Small, Thing Big series includes books on all major natural environments and ecosystems including the Arctic, the rainforests, coral reefs, river deltas, and meadows. Small Mighty Beetle rounds out the six titles with a focus on savannah lands.

Mary Auld is an award-winning writer of children’s information books, most notably How to Build an Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra. She conceived and wrote all six titles in the Start Small, Think Big series. She has a passion for nonfiction and divides her time between London and Paris. Hannah Bailey is an illustrator who is inspired by the natural world, growing things, and history. She specializes in nonfiction picture books for children as well as editorial and food illustration. She has illustrated a number of picture books, including the award-winning When the Whales Walked by Dougal Dixon and Explore! America’s National Parks. Bailey lives and works in Somerset, England.