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

Get ready to meet some of the world’s very smallest mini-mammals, and see them at their actual size, in this adorable and informative nonfiction picture book from Sibert Honoree Melissa Stewart and Caldecott Honoree Brian Lies.

About the author

Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 150 science books for children, including the celebrated Meet the Mini Mammals, illustrated by Brian Lies, and Can an Aardvark Bark? and Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins. After earning a bachelor’s degree in biology from Union College and a master’s degree in science journalism from New York University, Melissa worked as a children’s book editor for nine years before becoming a full-time writer. While gathering information for her books, she has explored tropical rain forests in Costa Rica, gone on safari in East Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. She lives in Acton, Massachusetts.Brian Lies is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. His books include the Caldecott Honor–winning picture book The Rough Patch and his New York Times bestselling Bat series, which includes Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, Bats at the Ballgame, and Bats in the Band. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Brian now lives on the south shore of Massachusetts with his family. Visit him at BrianLies.com.

Summary

Get ready to meet some of the world’s very smallest mini-mammals, and see them at their actual size, in this adorable and informative nonfiction picture book from Sibert Honoree Melissa Stewart and Caldecott Honoree Brian Lies.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa Stewart, Stewart Melissa
• Assisted by: Brian Lies (Illustration), Lies Brian (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2025
• EAN: 9781665947169
• ISBN: 978-1-6659-4716-9
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 267 mm x 267 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 542 g
• Illustrations: f-c jkt (fx: soft touch, spot gloss uv, and embossing)+int. ill.; reflective
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology, Children’s picture books, Picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mammals, Natural history (Children's/Teenage)