DISCLAIMER:  This site includes product affiliate links. I may receive a small commission if you click on a link. The same applies if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links. Tilbury House Publishers reached out to me. They asked me to review some of their exciting new STEAM titles released this month (August 2024). In this post, I am reviewing Tiny Titans: The Big Story of Plankton by Mary M. Cerullo. As always, all opinions are my own.

It’s officially back to school month. It’s a great month to stock up on exciting new, informational books for your kids. I am thrilled to review a new STEAM-based title for kids. It’s called Tiny Titans: The Big Story of Plankton by Mary M. Cerullo.

Book Review:

Do you have a budding young biologist or ecologist? Yes?! This book is perfect for them! It’s informative, educational, enlightening, vivid, and best suited for children ages 8-12 years old. The book provides a glimpse into the ocean world, explores all kinds of plankton, and also how important it is for our ecosystem.

Plankton is so small that you need a microscope to see these tiny microscopic creatures. They also provide 50% of the world’s oxygen? The beautiful photo illustrations on black backgrounds are intriguing and captivate real, seldom seen images of plankton for readers.

Key Elements We Loved:

Some of the key elements of the book that we loved were:

• its sturdy hardback cover,
• the depth of information shared about several plankton species (some come back to life after 200 years),
• the scientific vocabulary used in the book (diatoms, chlorophyll, photosynthesis, bioluminescence), and
• the incredible photography.

About the Author:

Mary Cerullo is a science facilitator that shares scientific research and environmental issues in hopes to help protect marine ecosystems.

Would you recommend this book?

I would recommend this book for children 8-12 years old that love science or biology, that are interested in the environment and the ocean.

Are you looking for more great STEAM books? Check out all my recommended books here!

-Kristen