Awards and HonorsKirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014, Picture Books; Booklist 2014 Top 10 Books for Youth, Science & Health; Booklist Editors’ Choice 2014, Nonfiction, Young Readers; Booklist Lasting Connections 2014, Science; ALA Notable Books for Children 2015, All Ages; 2015 Kate Greenaway Medal Longlist; NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: 2015; Parents’ Choice 2015 Nonfiction, Gold
Microbes live everywhere and are so tiny that “a single drop of seawater can hold twenty million” of them. “That’s about the same as the number of people in New York State.” Full-color watercolor illustrations.
Introduce young readers to the wonders of the world around them with 12 compelling nonfiction titles per year. These illustrated books feature innovative and easy-to-follow approaches to a variety of concepts and topics.