The Three Little Tardigrades
-
- $11.99
-
- $11.99
Publisher Description
In this hilarious retelling of "The Three Little Pigs", three little tardigrades set out to find a home that's just right for them—all while watching out for the Big Hairy Wolf Spider.
Gavin, Colin, and Doug live on a cozy little drop of H2O until one day, their mother tells them it’s time for them to grow up and leave home. In search of the perfect place to settle down, the three little tardigrades (also known as "moss piglets") journey to an underwater ice cave, an erupting volcano, and even the moon! They can survive under extreme conditions, but can they avoid the Big Hairy Wolf Spider. . .?
Humor and scientific facts about these resilient microscopic creatures come together to remix a beloved story–with an unexpected twist (and tons of laughs)!
Includes material at the end of the book with detailed information about tardigrades, a glossary of terms from the book, and more science for eager young readers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Substituting water bears for little pigs, Fay's playfully STEM-centric tale introduces a trio of tardigrades dwelling together "in a cozy little drop of H20." Though the family has a lovely life "ingesting algae, digesting algae," and "excreting by-products of algae," Mother Tardigrade at last tells Gavin, Colin, and Doug that it's time to explore the big wide world, warning them of the Big Hairy Wolf Spider. As they seek new homes, fiery-tempered Gavin goes in search of an erupting volcano, "cool character" Colin sets out to find an underwater ice cave, and Doug ("not one for spontaneity") makes his way to the moon. As the Big Hairy Wolf Spider appears in turn at each tardigrade's doorstep, their ability to endure extremes saves them. Fay's potato-and-paint artwork gives tidy graphical verve to this laugh-out-loud story of survival superpowers, told in fittingly fact-laden, serio-comic prose. More about tardigrades concludes. Ages 4–8.
