Tardigrades: Nature's Toughest Survivors

(Hardback)

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Tardigrades are one of the toughest creatures in nature! These tiny little animals, nicknamed 'moss piglets' or 'water bears', have incredible survival superpowers. They've been found in astonishing places, from the top of a mountain to the bottom of an ocean. They've even survived a trip into space! Tardigrades: Nature's Toughest Survivors showcases these astounding little creatures and their remarkable ability to survive. Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.

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"An excellent resource for students with school assignments, budding scientists and curious minds." -- M H Alessandrino * Books+Publishing *
"This terrific book gives us an eye-opening lesson about these minute living things. Written in an engaging way children will love the facts and young budding scientists will be encouraged to get out the microscope. Even I cant stop talking about tardigrades at the dinner table." -- Rowena Morcom * Good Reading Magazine *
"Blending information with an engaging text is a very admirable skill, and doing that in a way that will capture childrens imaginations is even more of a skill. This does both excellently" -- Sue Warren * Just So Stories *

Author Bio

Dr Anne Therese Morgan began her working life as a teacher and is now a full-time writer. Her picture book The Way of the Weedy Seadragon (CSIRO Publishing, 2021) was a CBCA Notable Book and shortlisted in the Wilderness Societys Environment Award for Childrens Literature. Jennifer Falkner is an illustrator based in Perth, Australia. Jennifers work is inspired by her passion for nature, the antics of her two boys and her time spent working in South-East Asia.