My Tiny Pet by Jessie Hartland
Published by Nancy Paulsen Books on August 6, 2019
ISBN: 1524737534
Pages: 32
Genres: Animals
Format: Picture Book Fiction, Picture Book Nonfiction
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When a family decides to simplify a child must say goodbye to her house full of pets and, while they enjoy the peace and quiet  of their newly downsized life, they long for just one pet. The parents refuse but the child comes up with the prefect pet for their new lifestyle and after describing the care and size of it, Mom and Dad agree. So they go to the woods and find a tardigrade in some moss and they all live in simplified harmony! Tardigrades are so interesting; I’m so glad there’s a book about them. It’s illustrated nicely and has a lot going on story-wise (I think many kids are probably struggling with wanting things while the family decides to live more simply) and at the end there is an informative section on tardigrades. They are truly some formidable little animals.