Eon: My Pet Tardigrade, (Hardcover)

<b>Meet Eon, the tardigrade, and a curious kid who does her most-est to make this microscopic superhero a home. From a Governor General Literary Award-winning illustrator comes a poignant picture book about the tiniest pet imaginable, featuring incredible paper artwork and a beautiful foldout page.</b> <p><i>Who ambles and plods like a bear and is the tiniest tickle in the palm of a hand?</i> </p><p>Eon, that's who! Eon is a tardigrade (also known as a water bear or a moss piglet). When an inquisitive girl discovers him while looking through her microscope, she's captivated -- and decides she wants to take care of him. But what does a tardigrade need? A table, a chair or maybe a rug? What about a swing, a ferris wheel or a rocket? Using paper, scissors and her imagination, this aspiring young artist and scientist creates mini habitats for Eon and learns the secrets of this fascinatingly resilient creature along the way. </p><p>Featuring intricate paper sculpture from Cybele Young and cut paper art from collaborator Nell Jocelyn, this playful and touching tale of a tardigrade is a loving reminder that sometimes the best way of caring for someone is letting go . . .</p>

• Eon: My Pet Tardigrade, (Hardcover)
• Author: Cybèle Young
• ISBN: 9781774880418
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-08-11
• Page Count: 56