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Unlock the secrets of life’s growth, from tiny dots to giants.
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Grow: Secrets of Our DNA

Secrets of Our DNA

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  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    2 April 2020

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Summary

From the award-winning team behind Tiny and Lots comes a new book exploring another fascinating area of biology: growth.

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the concept of DNA for younger readers. All living things grow – every plant and every animal, including human beings. Some things grow fast and others grow slow; some things grow by tiny degrees, while others grow to be enormous. Yet there’s something about the way we grow that links us all together. Ever sinc…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781406382778
ISBN-10:1406382779
Author:Nicola Davies, Emily Sutton
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Imprint:Walker Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:2 April 2020
Weight:485g
Dimensions:10mm x 260mm x 300mm
Audience Age:5-9
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A4
Grow: Secrets of Our DNA by Nicola Davies - ISBN: 9781406382778
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Critics Review

Featured in Mums & Tots. * Mums & Tots *
Grow: Secrets of Our DNA carries the most important message of all; that we share some parts of our genetic code with all living things, so no matter who you are, you country or species we are all part of life’s big family. Life has always been written in one language. * Parent Talk *
I really enjoyed this book. The subject of DNA is very complicated, especially for someone my age, but with this book you wouldn’t need an adult to help you understand it. It includes some complicated words that would help if you were being tested on DNA. I thought this book was extremely detailed and is probably suitable for 7-9-year-olds but my daddy enjoyed it and he learnt things from this book too — like the fact that he’s related to a tyrannosaurus rex! – Anna , Aged 9 * Sherbornne Times *
This picturebook is richly informative about animals, plants and people, making for an engaging science lesson. Meanwhile, Davies has a series of YouTube videos in which she reads some of her other picturebooks about science and nature, including Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes, which is handy for putting coronavirus in the context of benevolent microbes. – Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times and The Sunday Times Ireland *
Written in easy-to-follow language, this book explains clearly the complex concept of DNA as a story. Wrapping the reader in a smooth, flowing text with it’s lively, intricate illustrations, it is both fascinating and enchanting, taking us on the magical journey that is simply life. Both a lovely, gentle work of art and an insightful, factual nonfiction book, this is bound to educate, inspire and delight readers of any age. * Fallen Star Stories *

About The Author

Nicola Davies

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include A First Book of Nature, A First Book of the Sea, Tiny, Lots, The Promise, King of the Sky, Ice Bear, Big Blue Whale and the Ariki series. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. In 2017, she became the first ever recipient of the SLA’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books. She lives in Wales.

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