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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Bee Books Inc.
ISBN-10149981075X
ISBN-139781499810752
eBay Product ID (ePID)25050368070
Product Key Features
Book TitleSecret Code inside You : All about Your D N A
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Family / Multigenerational, Animals / General, Science & Nature / Biology
Publication Year2021
IllustratorSalerno, Steven, Yes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction, Science
AuthorRajani Larocca
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight15.6 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2021-011613
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsOperating on three levels, this book will help readers crack their own secret codes. As they begin their exploration of the concept of DNA, the youngest listeners will be drawn in with questions featuring fun animals and text with internal and end rhymes, alliteration, and puns. "Why aren't you finny like a fish, / or grinny like a shark? / Why can't you catch flies with your tongue, / or / see / things / in / the / dark?" Describing DNA as "twisted ladders, or tiny, twirling noodles" creates accessible concrete images for children. The science ramps up for slightly older readers and discusses how personal traits like height or the size of a child's nose, ears, or hands are determined by the DNA that parents and grandparents share with their children. Definitions and explanations of key vocabulary like genes and chromosomes are clear, but the rhyming format creates the occasional awkward phrase. Dynamic and eye-catching illustrations on later pages emphasize the difference between genetic coding and each person's unique choices. "[DNA] makes the color of your eyes, / but YOU choose where to look: / at butterflies or sunset skies, / or even at this book." Personal choice also determines how someone uses their muscles and chooses an occupation. For older readers or the more science curious, the backmatter is full of DNA facts and explanations, URLs to child-friendly websites, and a well-designed and -explained experiment to extract DNA from a banana. A solid introduction to a complex topic.
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Synopsis"Dynamic and eye-catching illustrations. . . . A solid introduction to a complex topic." - Kirkus Reviews " This whimsical approach to explaining the concept of DNA, cells, and chromosomes manages to make a complex topic accessible to preschoolers." - School Library Journal Learn about the secret code that is DNA in this vibrant and informative picture book! There's a secret code inside you, a code called DNA. A code that tells your body's cells what they should do each day. It looks like twisted ladders, or tiny, twirling noodles. It makes us into people, instead of into poodles. Why can't humans breathe underwater? Why are some people tall and others short? Why do we resemble our parents and grandparents? This book explores all this and more in flowing, rhyming text, explaining cells, DNA, and genetics in a way that is simple and easy for children to understand. Colorful and brilliantly illustrated, The Secret Code Inside You illustrates that while DNA may be the blueprint for how a person looks, what you choose to do with your body is entirely up to you!
LC Classification NumberQP624.L37 2021
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