About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts asking those relentless why and how questions about the natural world or expresses a mix of fascination and fear toward household pests. Sandra Markle moves beyond the surface to show how these tiny creatures actually function, replacing common squeamishness with genuine scientific wonder. It is a perfect choice for kids who thrive on facts and want to see the literal inner workings of an animal. Through clear photography and accessible text, the book explores the anatomy, diet, and life cycles of rats and mice. It addresses the curiosity of the elementary years by treating rodents as biological marvels rather than just characters in a story. Parents will appreciate the way it builds a sophisticated scientific vocabulary while remaining grounded in observations a child can relate to, such as how whiskers feel or how teeth grow.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book takes a direct, clinical, and secular approach to biology. It includes photographs of internal organs and mentions the diet of rodents, which may include insects. There is a realistic depiction of how rodents reproduce and grow, handled with scientific objectivity.
