Stone, Tiffany
Summary: "Did you know that some of the smallest creatures on Earth have real-life superpowers? The minute oribatid mite can lift more than 1,000 times its own weight. A tiny type of salamander (called an axolotl) can regrow body parts. And the almost microscopic tardigrade? It can survive practically anywhere, even in outer space! ...From glow-in-the-dark sharks to immortal jellyfish and tiny cats...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2023
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Summary: Explore the world of the VERY small.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A. Whitman 1995
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Summary: Elevate your knowledge with 250 awesome facts anout animal giants and discover the biggest of them all! Animal sizes are shown in comparison to that of a human.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Imagine That Publishing Ltd. 2021
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Summary: Identifying attributes of objects is a staple of early elementary education, and one of these attributes is size. This valuable volume provides an excellent opportunity for review and assessment of the appropriate use of size words, such as big, small, large, and little, along with other vocabulary that young readers should become familiar with. The at-level text is specially crafted to be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ROEBrown, Kendra
Summary: "Small but Mighty is an illustrated early nonfiction book about some of the smallest yet mightiest and most fascinating creatures on Earth, along with their impact on the planet."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 BROOwen, Ruth
Summary: Longer than three city buses and as heavy as a family of elephants, meet the gigantic sauropods and titanosaurs--the biggest animals that ever lived! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 567.9 OWEMcDonald, Megan
Summary: Incredible shrinking kid: The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school and discovers candy companies will send him free samples if he writes letters to them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MCDMiller, Margaret
Summary: Photographs and easy text introduce the concepts of size and opposites.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MILHenn, Sophy
Summary: Step into the book and see how you measure up against some of the world's most amazing animals. High-five a polar bear to discover who has the biggest paw and peer through the die-cut to find out how you'd look with a giant squid eye. This interactive non-fiction adventure features lifesize illustrations of some of the smallest and largest animals in the world and invites children to compare...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Shed 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 HENCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J OVS 590 Henn 2018Barner, Bob
Summary: The ants get together and decide how long various other insects are by how many ants its takes to measure them, including a caterpillar, ladybug, beetle, and walking stick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530.8 BARBridwell, Norman.
Summary: Recounts the antics of big, lovable Clifford when he was a very small puppy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRIBullard, Lisa.
Summary: Brief text introduces the concept of long and short, comparing some of the world's longest animals with animals that are short.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Bullard 2006Most, Bernard.
Summary: Describes the size of different dinosaurs by comparing them to more familiar objects, such as a school bus, a trombone, or a bowling alley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOSWillems, Mo
Summary: "Are YOU big? A simple question sends readers to the far reaches of the universe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WILEmerson, Joan
Summary: Introduces stories of incredible small animals, including a French bulldog, an alpaca, and a squirrel, who showed the world that size does not matter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE EMEJenkins, Steve
Summary: Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Animals JenkinsCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JENLin, Grace
Summary: "Olivia searches the farmers market for something that will fill her basket. The apple is too small, and the zucchini is too long. What will fit just right? Engages young children in the math of spatial sense"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD LINGonzalez, Echo Elise
Summary: "Introduction to the biggest, fastest, smallest, and slowest animals in the world using simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 GONHenn, Sophy
Summary: Step into the book to see how you measure up against some of the world's most incredible, ginormous, deadly dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J OVS 567.9 Henn 2019Marx, Jonny
Summary: "With 26 habitats to explore and more than 250 animals from the amoeba to the whale, this beautifully illustrated book puts into context the size of all creatures, great and small"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 360 Degrees 2021
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Summary: Introduces the physical characteristics and habits of some of the largest animals native to Africa including the elephant, giraffe, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, gorilla, Cape buffalo, lion, and ostrich.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1987
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 599 MACRebman, Nick
Summary: "Look at pictures to figure out which object is the largest."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE REBSummary: Being big can have its advantages, but it also comes with sizeable challenges. Take the world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, whose huge appetite means it must take on prey ten times its weight, or the tallest of them all, the giraffe, who with such a long neck must control immense blood pressure. Nature's biggest beasts must go to extraordinary lengths to thrive. For them, size does matter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Nonfic NaLin, Grace
Summary: "Mei plants a seed and watches it grow. Soon the little plant is up to her toes, then her knees, then her waist. How tall will it get? Engages young children in exploring informal measurement."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020