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Books in The Baby Biochemist series

  • The Baby Biochemist: DNA

    Margot Alesund

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 1, 2016)
    Learn all about DNA, the molecule that makes you...YOU! Find out what it is, where it is stored, and what it does! Kids will love the cuddly, happy cartoon faces of the cells and molecules as they discover the amazing world of biochemistry. This is a great introductory science book for kids, or a fun gift for scientist parents of a newborn baby.
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  • The Baby Biochemist: Proteins

    Margot Alesund

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 28, 2017)
    If you love biochemistry and adorable anthropomorphic proteins, this book is for you! Teach babies, kids, undergrads, graduate students, and that slow post-doc in the lab all about proteins! Learn what proteins do for our bodies, how they are made, and how they do their jobs. Then, take a closer look at two amazing proteins, myosin and rhodopsin! Lots of fun and learning to be had by all!
  • The Baby Biochemist: RNA

    Margot Alesund

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 17, 2016)
    The Baby Biochemist series explores basic concepts of biochemistry so that parents and children of all ages can discover this invaluable field. Also a great gift for expecting or parent biochemists, The Baby Biochemist series will give them a laugh while revisiting the foundations of their field with fun and adorable illustrations and descriptions, no matter how many times they are asked to read it. In this volume, the Baby Biochemist discovers the many roles of RNA in our cells. Learn what RNA is, what it does, and some of what we don't know! Inspire your older kids to dive into the unknown, or just enjoy the silly pictures with your baby. It is never too early to introduce concepts that will make our children better consumers of knowledge. Everyone should feel that science is in their grasp and we hope this series can help prepare kids (and adults!) for encountering these concepts in school and life.
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  • The Baby Biochemist: Enzymatics

    Margot Alesund

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 5, 2016)
    The Baby Biochemist series explores basic concepts of biochemistry so that parents and children of all ages can discover this invaluable field. Also a great gift for expecting or parent biochemists, The Baby Biochemist series will give them a laugh while revisiting the foundations of their field with fun and adorable illustrations and descriptions, no matter how many times they are asked to read it. In this volume, the Baby Biochemist investigates reactions and enzymes. Join the reactants on their journey to be products, as you learn how enzymes help the trillions of reactions that occur every second in our bodies. It is never too early to introduce concepts that will make our children better consumers of knowledge. Everyone should feel that science is in their grasp and we hope this series can help prepare kids (and adults!) for encountering these concepts in school and life.
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