Small Fun Pets

Somewhere nearby, a spider is building something remarkable. A bird is having an argument with its neighbor. A dog is trying to work out what its human wants. And millions of other animals are getting on with their lives, whether we're paying attention or not.Jacquelyn Elnor Johnson thinks we should pay attention. There's an extraordinary amount going on.Jacquelyn's books explore the lives of animals, from the familiar creatures who share our homes to those we may never encounter outside the pages of a book. Written mainly for children, they ask questions about how animals live, what they know, how they solve problems, and how scientists have managed to discover so much about creatures who cannot simply tell us their stories.The answers can be astonishing, amusing, and sometimes quite unexpected. And every new discovery seems to lead to another question. That's part of the fun. There's still so much to investigate, and today's young readers may be the people who make tomorrow's discoveries.Jacquelyn is a former journalist, editor, and educator whose writing and photography have appeared in publications in Canada, the United States, and Britain. She has taught children and adults in Canada, the United States, and South Korea.She believes curiosity comes naturally to children. Her job, as a writer, is to give them something wonderful to do with it.