Our Books
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Knowing what is still unknown motivates ones desire to learn what is known and go beyond. Our books expose children to what lies beyond our sensory experience to make them aware of how much we still don’t know about the nature of life and the universe. Taking an inclusive approach that looks and reads like children’s fiction, each book encourages the child to consider their relationship to one aspect of the world around them, or the mysteries within them, and take on a role in the quest for deeper understanding. Click on a cover image to...
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My Magic World Join a little boy in a soulful exploration of the mysterious and extraordinary uniqueness of the planet he calls home. With simple, charming text coupled with beautiful watercolor illustrations, each page highlights a new aspect of Earth that makes life possible. From the gravity that keeps us grounded and the magnetic field that protects us to the air that nourishes us and the water that fills our bodies, the child raises questions about their mysterious nature and origins that still baffle scientists. Is there another planet turquoise blue and emerald green, spinning out there in the dark open space? He wonders. Will I some day find the answers? 
Jig,Jiggle, Sneeze Follow Rhina O'Virus, a mischievous rhinovirus, on a jolly romp into the nose of an unsuspecting little girl. Rhina sneaks into a building (a nose cell) with her special key and once safely inside she finds the cell's copying machinery and copies herself to make a whole lot of playmates. They jig and they jiggle, they wiggle and dance, they rollick and frolic, they play hide and seek and they play Marco Polo until uh-oh... .the body's police force attacks and soon, Whoaah-ah-ah-choo... .
With 32 pages of whimsical text and illustration, this story describes the process of viral infection, the immune response and the mechanism of contagion of the common cold. 
Instructions for ME Join two young children in their search for the instructions used for making them. They search the chest under the bed, a mountain ledge high overhead, the bookshelves of the study and a dark forest nook, only to be led to the unbelievable discovery that the instructions are right there inside them, not just in one place but in a jillion places all at once. In playful rhyme and illustration, this story leads the reader through a personal discovery of DNA, where it is housed and its role in our daily function. |
