Davies and Sutton illuminate the world of germs, fermenters, and composters in a charming, succinct package. Some look like daisies.” An apparent brother-sister duo appear throughout-getting stomachaches, gardening-to demonstrate the connection between these ubiquitous microbes and human life. That’s about the same as the number of people in New York State.” Another spread contains circular vignettes like petri dishes under a microscope, each with a different microbe: “Some are skinny.
In one spread, smiling, waving people in a skyline full of towering buildings illustrate the idea that “A single drop of seawater can hold twenty million microbes. Sutton’s paintings, reminiscent of mid 20th-century children’s book art with their subtle hues and naïve styling, lend a nostalgic, almost cozy feel to the pages. After magnifying the beauty of unseen organisms in Tiny Creatures, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton turn their talents to the vast variety of life on Earth. A straightforward narrative packed with comparisons sheds light on “the invisible transformers of our world,” while clever, inviting watercolors help put those comparisons into context. 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.Zoologist and children’s author Davies ( Outside Your Window) adds another book about the natural world to her extensive repertoire as she introduces microbes to readers. Very little information is available for this age group about these microscopic creatures, making this an especially welcome introduction.
A handsome and rewarding picture book about the power of “tiny creatures.” Sutton’s large-scale illustrations help children to visualize microorganisms and processes that are too small to see. Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes (Our Natural World)īy 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.
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