Unseen Worlds: Real-Life Microscopic Creatures Hiding All Around Us
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Discover a hidden universe of microscopic monsters right before your eyes. Travel to locations both familiar and strange as you search for the smallest creatures on Planet Earth. You’ll never see the world the same way again!
Look through a microscope and discover a hidden universe of tiny creatures right before your eyes! The perfect book for curious kids aged 8+
Unfold each page to reveal stunningly detailed illustrations bursting with jelly-like amoebae, predatory centipedes, ravenous mosquitos and more mites than you could imagine. From the murky ocean depths to your kitchen cupboard and even inside your nose, you'll travel to locations both familiar and strange as you search for the smallest creatures on Planet Earth. You'll never see the world the same way again!
Publisher: Ingram Publisher Services
Original Binding: Hardcover Picture Book
Pages: 36 pages
ISBN-10: 1999968018
Item Weight: 0.34 lbs
Dimensions: 9.0 x 0.11 x 11.5 inches
" This title is a work of art recommended for readers curious about the microscopic world that exists everywhere, from the ocean floor to our beds. Recommended for all libraries." – Ragan O’Malley, Saint Ann’s School, Brooklyn, School Library Journal Starred Review
“An accessible preface and backmatter emphasize the importance of microbes and introduce both taxonomy and the history of microscopes. Quiet humor balances the ick factor. Microbes rock!” - Kirkus Reviews
"Microscopic environments thrive, hidden from human view. The strange creatures that populate these tiny realms are the focus of the 10 fold-out spreads in this book, each illustrating a specific habitat, from the surface of the skin to the depths of the sea. Supplemental materials include information on microscopes and microorganism classification, alongside a glossary, index, and selected sources. The book’s not quite as neat as peering through a microscope, but it’s close.” - Publishers Weekly
"Successfully and attractively illuminates microscopic worlds for readers to discover—but beware the sections that zoom in on microorginisms residing in the bed, kitchen, and human skin. They can't be unseen!" - Booklist
“I have been on the lookout for a good book about microorganisms for kids for a while now and was so excited when I heard about this one. And guess what? It’s awesome! It is so gross and so fascinating!” - Book Nerd Mommy
Hélène Rajcak was born in 1981. She has studied engraving at the École Estienne, illustration at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and undertook a foundation course in textile design at the Atelier National d'art Textile. She lives and works in Paris as an illustrator for media and children's books and works on her own design, painting, and engraving projects too.
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