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Inside the front cover, a bizarre little creature, is walking and wondering.

The story, 79 pages with 98 images, depicts the peculiar adventures of this little guy among birds, spiders, snails, slugs and worms. The reader learns how he met a boy, how he was twice rescued and how he earned his name "Micro Polo".

Polo stays eight months with the boy and his grandmother. The reader will further learn how they played together, how they helped each other, how Polo's tricks and personal qualities improved Grandma's sad mood.

At the end, a picture reflects their memorable time together as buddies.

This touching story will appeal to children of all ages.

The realistic and colorful images will catch the eye of toddlers. The captions are short and enjoyable to them.

The eccentric actions and expressions of creatures will get the attention of elementary school readers. The conversations are entertaining and humorous.

For preteens and teens, the story offers much to learn about friendship, empathy and compassion in real life as well as lessons on angles and refraction.