SMALL WORLD

Subtitle Meet 30 of Earth’s tiniest inhabitants

Dr. Nick Crumpton
Price £20.00
Description Description

Who can resist teeny tiny animals? From a tortoise that could fit in your palm, to a crab no bigger than your fingernail  this big and beautiful book is dedicated to tiny animals from around the world.

Turn the pages and set off on your adventure, meeting nature’s smallest creatures and taking a peek into their little  but very lovable lives. These animals may be mini, but their stories are mighty!
 
The book is divided into six chapters, one for each animal type:

  1. Birds
  2. Fish
  3. Amphibians
  4. Invertebrates
  5. Mammals
  6. Reptiles

Within each chapter, you meet five teeny animals from around the world. Each animal is introduced over a fully illustrated spread. Prepare to be welcomed to the little animal’s life, introduced to its habitat, and walked through the creature’s habits and how it navigates its world – with special emphasis on its size, and the benefits and challenges that come with it. 

Animals include:

  • An adorable finger monkey (pygmy marmoset)
  • A flying lizard 
  • A Bee hummingbird - the smallest of all birds
  • A little penguin 
  • A tiny Fennec fox from Morocco
  • A fiesty pom-pom crab 

Each chapter ends with an amazing life-size spread, which shows the animals from that chapter at their true size! 

Featuring 30 teeny creatures from around the world, this book is the perfect gift for animal lovers ages 7+.

Format:
Format Juvenile - Hardcover 96 Pages
ISBN:
ISBN 9780711288560
Size:
Size10.08 in x 12.20 in / 256.00 mm x 310.00 mm
Published:
Published Date March 20th, 2025
Dr. Nick Crumpton
Dr Nick Crumpton is a zoologist and author based in London, England. He has worked at the Natural History Museum, the BBC Natural History Unit, the Zoological Society London and the Royal Society. His children's books have been published by Nosy Crow and Flying Eye Books.
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