Meet the Mini-Mammals: A Night at the Natural History Museum

PreS-Gr 3–What are the smallest mammals? That’s what this interesting and engaging picture book aims to find. An elegantly attired black-footed ferret serves as a guide to all the smallest mammals. After a short introduction of what makes an animal a mammal, each small mammal is given a spread depicting its actual size, its weight compared to common objects, and other interesting facts. Vivid illustrations show every animal in a picture frame scaled to show its actual size as well the animals moving around in their native habitat. One page shows a galago, which weighs about the same as a softball; young readers will be fascinated by the fact that galagos spray urine on their feet to help them grip branches. At the end of the book, a map shows the habitat range of each animal as well as additional information about them.