The Enjoy Your Cells series of books is great for elementary students. The illustrations are fun, colorful, clear and the information is detailed, but still simple enough to digest and understand. There are some evolutionary references, but these can be taken care of with a black marker if this doesn't agree with your beliefs. I have made note of what parts you may want to skip in the schedule.

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Product 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. The titles in the series include:

Enjoy Your Cells Germ Zappers Have a Nice DNA! Gene Machines

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.

Fran Balkwill is Professor of Cancer Biology at St. Bartholomew's Hospital and the London Queen Mary School of Medicine. Mic Rolph is a graphic designer with much television and publishing experience. Together, they have created many books for children, and have won several awards, including the prestigious COPUS Junior Science Book Prize.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #227399 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

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Customer Reviews

Good biology intro for little ones
I got this book for my 5-year old. It's a little advanced for her, but she loves it and it getting an intro into some biology concepts, including cell structure and fetal development. Also, it gives her an introduction to some biology words like DNA, protein, cytoplasm, and cell membrane. Includes four pages with diagrams of different types of cells (skin, hair, pigment, gland, muscle, nerve, bone, blood, etc). I also like how the author explains how cells are the same in people and animals, different in plants. Illustrations are very colorful and eyecatching.

Fantasic !!
As a practicing molecular biologist, I loved this book. It generated a lot of enthusiasm in my daughter for biology. We bought the whole series and would highly recommend it for young kids.