Grow: Secrets of Our DNA

"Grow: Secrets of Our DNA" is an accessible and engaging introduction to genetics for young readers aged 4-11. Through simple language and expressive illustrations, it explains how DNA acts as the instruction manual for all living things, guiding growth and change. The book beautifully connects the concept of genetic code to families, highlighting what makes each individual unique while also showing our profound connection to every other living being. It's an excellent resource for sparking curiosity about biology and discussing identity and family traits.

"The secrets of DNA, unpacked engagingly and accessibly." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Earth is full of life! All living things grow--plants, animals, and human beings. The way they grow, whether it be fast or slow, enormous or not so big, helps them survive. But growing is also about change: when people grow, they become more complicated and able to do more things, and they don't have to think about it, because bodies come with instructions, or DNA. With simple, engaging language and expressive, child-friendly illustrations, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton, the award-winning creators of Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes and Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth, provide an introduction to genetic code and how it relates to families to make us all both wonderfully unique and wholly connected to every living thing on Earth.