The Nature Kid's Guide to Guinea Pigs

Pop! A tiny furball launches straight into the air for no reason at all, twists, and lands running. It's a guinea pig, and that move even has its own name - popcorning.

If your child thinks guinea pigs are just quiet little cage animals, this book is about to change everything. Guinea pig pups are born with fur, open eyes, and teeth already in place, and can run within hours of being born. They make over ten different sounds, each meaning something different. In Switzerland it is actually against the law to own just one because they get too lonely without a friend. Guinea pigs cannot make their own vitamin C and will get sick without it, just like humans. They also eat some of their own droppings to get extra vitamins. Every page delivers something your child will want to run and share.

"The Nature Kid's Guide to Guinea Pigs" is written for curious kids ages 7-12 who want to know the real story behind one of the world's most popular pets. How has a small South American grassland animal been kept as a pet for over 3,000 years, longer than cats? Why do guinea pigs start squeaking at exactly the right moment before their food arrives? What is the difference between a wheek, a purr, a rumble, and a teeth chatter - and why does it matter? Your child will find out, and they will never look at a guinea pig the same way again.

Short sentences and surprising facts build reading confidence while keeping even older kids hooked from first page to last. Chapters cover everything from wild Andean roots and coat types to tricks, sounds, daily life, and how to keep a guinea pig happy and healthy at home.

A book for every kid who has ever held a guinea pig and wondered what on earth was going on inside that tiny round head.

Guinea pigs have been making people laugh, squeal, and fall in love with them for thousands of years. There may be one popcorning around a cage near you right now. That is the kind of wonder that sticks.

Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child is next!