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Tardigrades

Nature's Toughest Survivors

Hardback
December 2024
9781486316052
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  • Publisher
    CSIRO Publishing
  • ISBN 9781486316052
  • Language English
  • Pages 32 pp.
  • Size 9.84" x 9.84"
  • Images color illus throughout
$16.99

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.

Features:

  • Explores the survival superpowers of tardigrades, which are remarkable microorganisms.
  • Shows how one microscopic creature can be incredibly tough.
  • Features engaging illustrations from Jennifer Falkner.
  • From the award-winning author of the acclaimed picture book, The Way of the Weedy Seadragon (CSIRO Publishing, 2021).

Main story
About tardigrades
Glossary

Anne Therese Morgan

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 was a CBCA Notable Book and shortlisted in the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature.

Jennifer Falkner

Jennifer Falkner is an illustrator based in Perth, Australia. Jennifer’s work is inspired by her passion for nature, the antics of her two boys and her time spent working in South-East Asia.

tardigrade; water bears; microorganism; invertebrate; microanimal