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Twin Tales : The Magic & Mystery of Multiple Births
The 48-page book covers many various aspects of twins: bonding. conception to birth. identical twins. fraternal twins. supertwins. nature vs. nurture and amazing twins. while also offering numerous profiles throughout the book of famous twins. Author Donna Jackson (the daughter of a twin). spent several years interviewing twin experts and famous multiples and has crafted a book which should appeal to all young twins and their families.
She shows her respect for young readers by clearly explaining such concepts as lyonization. cryptophasia. and zygosity and by quoting doctors and twins researchers. including some of their theories. for example. the idea of "late-splitters" and the possibility that certain foods. such as sweet potatoes. contribute to twinning.
Jackson steers clear of sensationalistic attitudes about multiples. and her emphasis on twin science is a welcome change from the focus of most children's books about twins. Readers. including a good many older than the target audience. will come away with a better. fuller understanding of twins and how they come to exist.
A lovely book for all the family.
Twin Tales : The Magic & Mystery of Multiple Births
Twin Tales: The Magic and Mystery of Multiple Births' focuses on explaining this fascination with twins specifically for a young audience and is a perfect book for parents to share with their twins or older siblings at the age 12-and-under reading level.The 48-page book covers many various aspects of twins: bonding. conception to birth. identical twins. fraternal twins. supertwins. nature vs. nurture and amazing twins. while also offering numerous profiles throughout the book of famous twins. Author Donna Jackson (the daughter of a twin). spent several years interviewing twin experts and famous multiples and has crafted a book which should appeal to all young twins and their families.
She shows her respect for young readers by clearly explaining such concepts as lyonization. cryptophasia. and zygosity and by quoting doctors and twins researchers. including some of their theories. for example. the idea of "late-splitters" and the possibility that certain foods. such as sweet potatoes. contribute to twinning.
Jackson steers clear of sensationalistic attitudes about multiples. and her emphasis on twin science is a welcome change from the focus of most children's books about twins. Readers. including a good many older than the target audience. will come away with a better. fuller understanding of twins and how they come to exist.
A lovely book for all the family.
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- Hardback Book
- 48 Pages
- Suitable Age 9+
