Bill Nye meets Green Eggs and Ham in this playful and rhythmic nonfiction picture book that introduces readers to the concept of DNA, and celebrates the similarities we share with all life-forms--and each other!DNA is the ABCof what makes you, youand what makes me, me.Did you know we share DNA with every living thing? Humans, bugs, bears, even a virus--we all have shared DNA hidden inside us!
From a debut author and an award-winning illustrator, here is a bouncy and playful picture book--perfect for the classroom or for story time--about the genetic code that makes up all living things, and reminds us that we're all more alike than we think.
“A
peppy, approachable intro to a big topic” —
Publishers Weekly“...delivers a
solidly worthy message grounded in biochemical fact.” —
Kirkus Reviews“…will certainly
pique the curiosity of future scientists.” —
School Library Journal“A fun introduction to the concept of DNA and genetics, and how we are all connected in some way with other animals around us.” —Ben Kleinstiver, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Mass General Research Institute
On sale: April 25, 2023
Age: 4-8 years
Grade: Preschool - 3
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780593427040
Reading level: Lexile: AD590L | Fountas/Pinnell: R
Pauline Thompson spends her days writing, drawing, painting, making music, dancing, and dreaming about all the fun art interests she hasn’t yet explored. Her love of popular science is the fuel for her stories. Here is a DNA quirk about Pauline: she can form her tongue into a cloverleaf shape (but can’t whistle to save her life!). In her spare time, Pauline facilitates writing workshops for Writers Collective of Canada. This is her debut picture book.
Greg Pizzoli is the creator of the Baloney & Friends series, as well as a three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient for
The Watermelon Seed (Medal winner),
The Book Hog (Honor book), and
Good Night Owl (Honor book). He is also the author-illustrator of
This Story Is for You,
The 12 Days of Christmas,
Templeton Gets His Wish, and
Number One Sam. His nonfiction for children includes the
New York Times Best Illustrated Book
The Impossibly True Story of Tricky Vic: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. He lives in Philadelphia with his family.
"It's a
peppy, approachable intro to a big topic, best suited to the younger end of the target audience." —
Publishers Weekly
"A fun introduction to DNA that will certainly
pique the curiosity of future scientists."
—School Library Journal
