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small creatures

Books about small creatures for readers of all ages.

Cover of Mouse in the house

Mouse in the house

Gillian McClure

Ages 2–5discoveryhome

Cover of Portable Pets

Portable Pets

Lorella Rizzati

Ages 2–5naturediscovery

Cover of Two tiny mice

Two tiny mice

Baker, Alan

Ages 3–7friendshipadventure

Cover of Incy Wincy Spider

Incy Wincy Spider

Keith Chapman

Ages 2–6natureperseverance

Cover of Mouse at night

Mouse at night

Nancy Christensen Hall

Ages 3–8adventurecuriosity

Cover of Dashing through the snow

Dashing through the snow

Kirk, David

Ages 3–7perseverancewinter

Cover of What newt could do for turtle

What newt could do for turtle

Jonathan London

Ages 3–7friendshipkindness

Cover of The tale of two bad mice

The tale of two bad mice

Beatrix Potter

Ages 3–8mischiefcuriosity

Cover of The Teeny Weeny Tadpole

The Teeny Weeny Tadpole

Sheridan Cain

Ages 2–7growthnature

Cover of The cricket winter

The cricket winter

Felice Holman

Ages 7–11natureseasons