{"product_id":"hooray-for-dna-how-a-bear-and-a-bug-are-a-lot-like-us-9780593427057","title":"Hooray for Dna!: How a Bear and a Bug Are a Lot Like Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eBill Nye meets \u003ci\u003eGreen Eggs and Ham\u003c\/i\u003e 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!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDNA is the ABC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eof what makes you, you\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand what makes me, me.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know we share DNA with every living thing? Humans, bugs, bears, even a virus--we all have shared DNA hidden inside us! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A\u003cb\u003e peppy, approachable \u003c\/b\u003eintro to a big topic\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"...delivers a \u003cb\u003esolidly worthy message\u003c\/b\u003e grounded in biochemical fact.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"...will certainly \u003cb\u003epique the curiosity\u003c\/b\u003e of future scientists.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePauline 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreg Pizzoli is the creator of the Baloney \u0026amp; Friends series, as well as a three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient for \u003ci\u003eThe Watermelon Seed\u003c\/i\u003e (Medal winner), \u003ci\u003eThe Book Hog\u003c\/i\u003e (Honor book), and \u003ci\u003eGood Night Owl\u003c\/i\u003e (Honor book). He is also the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThis Story Is for You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe 12 Days of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTempleton Gets His Wish\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNumber One Sam\u003c\/i\u003e. His nonfiction for children includes the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book \u003ci\u003eThe Impossibly True Story of Tricky Vic: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Philadelphia with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525888905490,"sku":"9780593427057","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_763baa55-fc5d-49eb-8d1a-fbff39980d65.jpg?v=1731247199","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hooray-for-dna-how-a-bear-and-a-bug-are-a-lot-like-us-9780593427057","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}