Washoe County Library System

Explores the hidden world of very small creatures that live around us and even inside us, including fleas, bedbugs, itch mites, and more. "Micro Monsters is a beautifully designed reader all about tiny bugs that live on and around us – in our hair, eyelashes, stomachs and on our furniture and pets!Micro Monsters is a beautifully designed reader all about tiny bugs that live on and around us – in our hair, eyelashes, stomachs and on our furniture...

Looks at all the different microbes that inhabit the Earth and examines the varied jobs they do.

"Explores the menagerie of tiny and unusual creatures found in our lawns and gardens, our food, our beds, our clothes, and even our eyelashes"--

When Ms. Frizzle turns Keesha's cucumber into a pickle, the class embarks on a field trip into the world of microorganisms.

Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact, so small that youd need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places shes never seen beforelike the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle of your shirt. The perfect book for anyone who wants to take a closer look at the world.

"This book is covered in germs! But to be fair, so are we. Did you know that there are more viruses and bacteria on Earth than there are stars in the known universe? Learn all about the microbes in and on our bodies that help us survive, the ones that don't, and everything in between. Written in Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, I'm Trying to Love Germs is a perfect entry point to viruses, the pandemic, and the importance...

"This lively peek into the amazing world of microbes, replete with a kid-pleasing “ick” factor, is chock-full of facts, humor, and fun illustrations. Microbes are everywhere: outside, indoors, on your body, in your body. In fact, only about half of our bodies' cells are human cells—the rest are microbes. Whether helping people digest their food or using mind-control techniques to lure mice into the path of hungry cats (no, really), microbes...

"The team from the popular kids' science podcast Brains On! brings readers a humorous, fact- and fun-filled look at all things biology-from animals and plants to the human body and the microverse"--

"A fun and informative picture book all about the weird and wonderful community of tiny things living on and in our bodies!"-- "The creators of Brains On!, the award-winning science podcast for kids, introduce readers to a fact-filled and humorous look at the weird and wonderful world of microbes! It's show-and-tell day, and Dominique can't wait to introduce her awesome pets to the class. They're more helpful than dogs, cuddlier than gerbils, and...