Author Tiffany Stone uses poetry and comics to zoom in on facts about some small but mighty creatures that inhabit the world around us. Clever and colourful illustrations by Ashley Spires provide details to support the comprehension of facts for young audiences. This nonfiction picture book makes an excellent anchor for teaching beginning research skills and note-taking in Science. Students might be inspired to explore other small creatures or even create a new subcategory of animals to make a research book of their own. In English Language Arts, students can use their creative thinking skills to turn animal facts and notes into short poems in the style of the author. The theme of this book, that size doesn't limit what one can accomplish, is also a great prelude to having young students think about their own personal strengths and who they want to become to support Career Education curricula.

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Tiffany Stone is a children’s poet and the author of two collections of rhyming poetry: Floyd the Flamingo and his Flock of Friends and Baad Animals. She has had poems published in children’s magazines, including Chirp, and is a contributing poet to And the Crowd Goes Wild: A Global Gathering of Sports Poems. Her poetry picture book, Rainbow Shoes, was a finalist for the 2013 Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize. Tiffany lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband and three children.

Tiffany Stone's profile page

Ashley Spires est diplômé de l'Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design. Artiste touche à tout, elle a créé des sites Internet, des livres et des marionnettes. Elle est auteure et illustratrice de plusieurs livres dont Quel génie!, la série Basile le chat de l'espace,Petit Paul, Chien recherche garçon et André est débordé. Ashley a également illustré Le Labo des malins par Shar Levine et Leslie Johnstone. Elle vit à Delta, en Colombie-Britannique.

Ashley Spires earned her BFA at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and went on to earn a graduate diploma in illustration from Sheridan College. She is also the illustrator of Binky the Space Cat. Ashley lives in British Columbia, but you can find her at www.ashleyspires.com.

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"The focus in this poetry collection is on superpowers in tiny packages. Stone sings the praises of each... and Spires gives these peewee powerhouses confident looks to match the breezy tone and adds clever touches... Small wonders."
—Kirkus STARRED Review

"Super cute, illuminating... the illustrations have an instant glossy appeal... [and with] giggle-grabbing verse."
—School Library Journal