REVIEW: Small Matters: The Hidden Power of the Unseen

Small Matters: The Hidden Power of the Unseen
Author: Heather Ferranti Kinser

Small things matter! This book is just 100% brilliant! Combining entertaining text with detailed colorful photography, Heather Ferranti Kinser teaches kids about how some really cool stuff in the world is very, very tiny. Tiny....but mighty!

From a sea snail's teeth that can eat rock to the gripping hairs on a gecko's feet, there are all sorts of really awesome, powerful small things that can be revealed with a microscope! The book also includes a lesson on the electron microscope and a list of books for additional reading.

This book could be used in an elementary science classroom or for supplementary reading. Or just as a fun book to enjoy! The bright photos and interesting facts would be appealing to reluctant readers. I like the message about small things being hidden, but mighty! Gives a nice perspective of the world....there are lots of really awesome things that we often miss because you have to look closer -- a lot closer -- to see them.

**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Millbrook Press. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**