Synopses & Reviews
A pygmy shrew is among the tiniest of mammals. A ladybug is even smaller. But in this book you will find small things you could not ordinarily see.
Review
"This lighthearted look at size features engaging pen and acrylic illustrations and a clear, informative text."
The Horn Book Guide
Review
"Wells introduces a challenging concept in a way that will entertain and intrigue young children."
Booklist
Synopsis
A pygmy shrew is small--it's among the littlest mammals A ladybug is even smaller, but it hardly seems tiny when you compare it to a protozoa And there are many things smaller still--so small that we can see them only with a microscope. Would you believe there are particles that are so tiny that we can't measure their exact size? Explore the huge world of the very small
Synopsis
1996 CBC/NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
A pygmy shrew is small--it's among the littlest mammals A ladybug is even smaller, but it hardly seems tiny when you compare it to a protozoa And there are many things smaller still--so small that we can see them only with a microscope. Would you believe there are particles that are so tiny that we can't measure their exact size? Explore the huge world of the very small