"A brilliantly witty, well-conceived and illustrated introduction to genetics"
Shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards 2023
From its attention-grabbing title to its lively, inclusive illustrations, this is a book which will instantly attract young readers to pick it up and, once opened, they will be completely engaged by this first-rate explanation of genetics. The concept of every individual thing having its own recipe is one that is firmly anchored in what young children can understand from their own lived experience and the facts are quite literally mind-boggling and certainly added to my own knowledge. It had (foolishly) never really occurred to me that we would have genetic links to plants or that a grain of rice could have more genes than a human being. Explaining about “bossy” dominant genes, and what genetic characteristics we share with other creatures and then what percentage we share (99 % with chimps of course) leads to an understanding of how alike we all are- we are 99.9% identical to every other human on earth and yet we are all uniquely ourselves.
This is not just an important scientific concept beautifully explained, but, through words and images, it carries the message of understanding, empathy and tolerance for others. An essential addition to school and home libraries.
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A brilliantly funny first guide to genetics that is perfect for children aged 5 years and over.
This stunningly illustrated book will boggle your brain with astonishing facts, as it shows how we're all related to every living thing on the planet. Did you know that a grain of rice has more genes than you? Or that you're related to dogs, dung beetles and even daffodils? Luckily, even though you're 99.9% like a chimpanzee, you're still 100% YOU!
The extraordinary world of genetics has never been explained so simply. You'll be amazed at what makes you YOU.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed You Are 25% Banana and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
You Are 25% Banana features in the following genres: Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 5+, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, General Knowledge & Trivia, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Science, Star Books, Featured Books for 5+ readers
You Are 25% Banana is available in Paperback
You Are 25% Banana was written by Susie Brooks and published by Red Shed an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
You Are 25% Banana has 32 pages
£7.19
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