Cell: An Owner’s Handbook by Carolyn Fisher - ADVISABLE

Cell: An Owner’s Handbook by Carolyn Fisher. PICTURE BOOK/NONFICTION. Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster), 2019. $18. 9781534451858

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

This book is narrated by a cell that is on a dog’s backside. It walks the reader through all the basics of what a cell is what cells do. The information is conveyed in small text bubbles, captions to illustrations, and traditional text passages. 

The colors are very bright and the information is easy to consume. I loved the simplicity and passion conveyed for such an important and sometimes dry subject matter. The fact that the cell was on a dog’s behind was a little too silly for me, but will be humorous to young readers. 

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher