This is a book about the various types of cells that make up the human body. By using lively and expressive language, and by portraying the different cells with colorful and imaginative drawings, the author and artist teach the reader how an individual person is created from just one cell.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
essential info for kids who wonder,
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This review is from: Cells Are Us (Cells and Things) (Paperback)
I think this book would appeal to kids from 5 on up to 10. A biologist, I've read it to my son (who is now 7) now and again for the last 2 years. He keeps gaining new insight each time. Cells are very very small, their aspect varies from one tissue to the next, a baby starts from just two cells... The pictures are excellent; they illustrate just how incredibly different a nerve cell is from a muscle cell, from a sperm cell. And there is plenty of humor too. Kids not only need to know, but they'll love knowing this stuff.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good general introduction to cell function,
By Laurie J. Neverman "The Common Sense Woman" (Denmark, WI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Cells Are Us (Cells and Things) (Paperback)
Lots of illustrations, good introduction to the concept of what cells are (building blocks of life), different types of cells and what their functions are(skin cells, muscle cells, bone cells, blood cells). Some basic vocabulary introduced(hemoglobin, neutophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, etc).
I gave the book a four start rather than a five because I feel some key vocabulary is missing. There is no "generalized" human cell diagram with interior cell parts, and they never use the word "tissue" for groups of the same type of cells or specifically mention that tissues make up organs. Overall, bright, colorful and well worth a read for the younger set.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for the young reader,
This review is from: Cells Are Us (Cells and Things) (Paperback)
Trying to explain what cells are to a young child is hard. They can not imagine how tiny cells are and that there are billions of them in every part of our bodies. This book gives a great introduction and great illustrations so that a child can start to understand the concept of cells. There are no difficult medical terms which is good. I would have liked to have seen more information with a chapter or two on various diseases like the flu and an explanation of how cells need fruits, vegetables, carbs and protein to heal the body.
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Once upon a time, before you were born, two cells collided, one bigger than the other. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Once upon a time, before you were born, two cells collided, one bigger than the other. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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