The Microorganisms

You can’t see them, but they’re everywhere! A book from the La Mangouste Curieuse collection, designed to open the doors of the world to children.

With this book, children will discover the fascinating world of microorganisms: tiny forms of life that are all around us and even inside our bodies.

Where can they be found? Are they all the same? Are they all harmful?

Through simple and clear explanations, children will learn that microorganisms come in many different forms and that not all of them make us sick, in fact, many are essential for life. A first encounter with the invisible world of microorganisms, allowing children to explore a fundamental dimension of nature.

Target Age: 3+ years 

Contributors: La Mangouste Curieuse is an educational resource that plants the seeds for developing critical thinking, a process that helps children grow into independent, logical adults who ask questions and face the future with an open mind.

Read the interview with Erika Riva, founder and curator of the La Mangouste Curieuse series