Book Description

Enjoy Your Cells is a new series of children’s books from the acclaimed creative partnership of scientist/author Fran Balkwill and illustrator Mic Rolph. Once again, they use their unique brand of simple but scientifically accurate commentary and exuberantly colorful graphics to take young readers on an entertaining exploration of the amazing, hidden world of cells, proteins, and DNA.

It’s over ten years since Fran and Mic invented a new way of getting science across to children. Think what extraordinary advances have been made in biology in that time—and how often those discoveries made headlines. Stem cells, cloning, embryo transfer, emerging infections, vaccine development…here in these books are the basic facts behind the public debates. With these books, children will learn to enjoy their cells and current affairs at the same time. And they’re getting information that has been written and reviewed by working scientists, so it’s completely correct and up-to-date. Readers aged 7 and up will appreciate the stories’ lively language and with help, even younger children will enjoy and learn from the jokes and illustrations—no expert required!

This series is a must for all elementary school students and those who care about educating them to be well-informed in a world of increasingly complex health-related and environmental issues. ... Read more

Book Description

Reviews (1)

Highly Recommended!
This book is brief yet thorough. My 11 yr old had trouble, but he enjoyed it when I read it to him. I loved it and will sign up for a microbiology course ASAP. The photographs were large & detailed. The glossary was very helpful along with the highlighted text. I did want to view a classification graphic (the kingdoms, etc)but there was none. An excellent book for middle/high school bio reports, adult curiosity, adv elementary school students "germ" questions, & a starting point for further microbiology study.Wish it were a same-sized paperback & cheaper. ... Read more

Book Description

A great introduction to the world of single-celled organisms, this inexpensive volume showcases an array of curious creatures: a blob-like amoeba; a slipper-shaped paramecium and its mortal enemy, the suctorian; the hydra and its crown of grasping tentacles; and many others. The authors recount the feeding, reproductive, and defensive strategies employed by these animals in easy-to-understand language that opens the door to a wonderful world of discovery. 1969 edition. 37 illus.
... Read more

Book Description

From the first microscope sea creatures to the Tasmanian wolf, this book traces all of extinct life.Each chapter covers the animals themselves, the processes that brought them to extinction, and the modern scientific discoveries that reveal their lost words. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Smarter than the average dinosaur book!
My first-grader brought this home from the school library and we both loved it. It's well organized, clearly written, and tells you stuff that's not in every dinosaur book you already own. And the illustrations are spectacular. A real find for fans of dinosaurs and other mysterious creatures.

Exhaustive Research
As a writer acquainted with the grueling research that went into the production of this book, I can tell you, Don Lessem has laid out a remarkable overview of prehistoria in DINOSAURS TO DODOS. As a fellow writer and dinosaur enthusiast, I wish him great success with the project. It's a must for any elementary school library. ... Read more

Book Description

Genes & DNA explores modern genetics, from an investigation of genes and their function, to forensics, therapy, and cloning. ... Read more