The Big Questions (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Independently Published, 2025
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Librería: CitiRetail, Stevenage, Reino UnidoCitiRetail
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Paperback. What Is DNA?A lyrical, visually stunning journey into the code of life - for children aged 5 to 12.Inside your body, tucked within every cell, is a tiny thread of instructions that builds you. And not just you - but elephants, trees, jellyfish that glow, and even creatures that may live beyond Earth. This is DNA - the code that connects us all.From poetic beginnings to scientific marvels, The Big Questions: What Is DNA? opens the door to one of nature's greatest secrets. Through 12 breathtaking chapters and cinematic illustrations, children will discover: What DNA is and how it worksHow traits like hair colour, height, and talents are passed downWhy no two living beings are exactly the sameHow detectives, doctors, and even space scientists use DNAAnd why the story of life is far more magical than we ever imaginedWritten in a way that feels like wonder, this book blends emotional resonance with scientific truth - showing children that they are not only made of DNA. they are part of something bigger, older, and beautifully interconnected.Whether read aloud at bedtime or explored in the classroom, this is a book that inspires curiosity, empathy, and awe - helping young readers see the world, and themselves, in a brand new light.Independent Author DisclaimerThis book was not produced in a publishing house. It wasn't filtered through a team of marketers, ghostwriters, or commercial illustrators. It wasn't passed down an assembly line or polished to formulaic perfection by an algorithm. This book was built the slow way - with care, with time, and with heart.Every word you read was written by one author - not a team. Every picture was shaped and refined with human eyes and creative instinct, using Adobe's professional tools and a thoughtful, minimal use of AI as just one small part of the broader creative process. Not a shortcut. Not a replacement. Just a brush in a much larger set.In contrast, many mainstream children's books today are developed like products - assembled by multiple writers, edited by committees, and illustrated by teams who often rely heavily on commercial-grade AI to mimic a style, meet a brief, and move to the next project. The result? Books that may look polished, but often lose the soul that makes storytelling magical.This book is different. It's personal. It's intentional. It wasn't created to fit into a marketing plan - it was born from a love of wonder, language, and the child who dares to ask big questions. Every sentence has been edited and re-edited to balance clarity with emotion. Every image was crafted not just to match the words, but to hold hands with them - together forming something deeper, something whole.Like small-batch chocolate or handmade furniture, this book might not be factory-perfect - but it is crafted with integrity. You won't find diluted ideas or rushed pages here. You'll find one mind, one heart, and the quiet hope that stories made with love still matter.If you believe children deserve more than mass-produced content - if you believe in nurturing curiosity, wonder, and connection through stories made with soul - then thank you. This book was made for you. And maybe, just maybe, it will stay with a child for life. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798294724573
- Título
- The Big Questions (Paperback)
- Autor
- Ethan Solace
- Editorial
- Independently Published
- Año de publicación
- 2025
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798294724573
- Serie
- Libro 85 de 99: The Big Questions
What makes you, you?
The Big Questions: What Is DNA? is a beautifully written children’s nonfiction picture book about DNA, genetics, cells, inheritance, identity, diversity, and the hidden code that connects all living things.
Created for curious readers aged 5–12, this premium science picture book introduces children to one of biology’s most astonishing ideas: inside almost every cell is a tiny set of instructions that helps shape living things. From people and flowers to whales, beetles, birds, trees, and glowing jellyfish, DNA helps write the story of life.
Hi, my name is Ethan Solace—an interdisciplinary psychologist and a dad. Picture books are often the first place children encounter the wider world, but we don’t always stop to think about who wrote them, or the lasting impression they leave.
I wrote The Big Questions series to be premium, exciting, child-friendly, and based on how children actually engage, not talking down to them, but exploring with them. These books are designed to make big ideas feel alive through wonder, story, emotional intelligence, and clear understanding.
In What Is DNA?, children discover that DNA is more than a science word. It is the invisible code curled inside our cells, helping to shape our bodies, our differences, our family resemblances, and the breathtaking variety of life on Earth.
This book blends real-world biology with poetic storytelling, helping children explore cells, chromosomes, the double helix, inheritance, variation, mutations, DNA detectives, epigenetics, CRISPR, and the possibility of life beyond Earth in a way that feels exciting, accessible, and full of wonder.
Inside, children will explore:
- What DNA is and where it lives inside the body
- How cells use DNA as instructions for building living things
- Why DNA is shaped like a double helix
- How traits such as eye colour, hair, height, and family resemblances can be passed down
- Why tiny changes in DNA help create the variety of life
- How DNA can help detectives, doctors, scientists, and families uncover hidden stories
- What epigenetics means in simple, child-friendly language
- How CRISPR is helping scientists think about the future of medicine and biology
- Why DNA connects humans to animals, plants, ancestors, and the wider living world
Perfect for bedtime reading, classrooms, homeschool learning, STEM lessons, biology topics, genetics introductions, family conversations, and children who ask big questions about life, this book turns the science of DNA into a journey of identity, curiosity, and awe.
Written with warmth, clarity, and cinematic imagination, The Big Questions: What Is DNA? helps children understand that science is not only about facts. It is also about discovering the hidden patterns that make life possible.
For every child who has wondered why they look like their family, why every living thing is different, or what makes them uniquely themselves, this book offers a beautiful and unforgettable answer.
DNA is the code that writes the story of life.
And that story continues in you.
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