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Vampiros y células / Vampires and Cells (Ciencias monstruosas / Monster Science)
In cartoon format, uses vampires to explain the science of cells. Fully translated Spanish text.
32 pages, Library Binding
First published June 28, 2011
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July 27, 2011
Complete review: The Lonely book club
Getting teenagers and children to read non-fiction proves to be harder and harder, books that just lists up pure facts and tosses them into the face of the reader makes non-fiction books long and boring. “Vampires and cells” makes the reader give the book some extra attention, in between small fun settings facts are provided to the reader. This way Biskup manages to keep the reader focused and entertained through the entire book, which makes it easier for the reader to absorb the information provided.
Getting teenagers and children to read non-fiction proves to be harder and harder, books that just lists up pure facts and tosses them into the face of the reader makes non-fiction books long and boring. “Vampires and cells” makes the reader give the book some extra attention, in between small fun settings facts are provided to the reader. This way Biskup manages to keep the reader focused and entertained through the entire book, which makes it easier for the reader to absorb the information provided.
July 20, 2011
This book is very clever and will keep the reader's attention while giving snippets of good information.
The drawings are fun and the facts are ....facts. Anything that can draw children in while getting them to engage in science is worth a second look.
Definitely not your everyday boring science book. This is one that will appeal to reluctant readers.
Good Job.
The drawings are fun and the facts are ....facts. Anything that can draw children in while getting them to engage in science is worth a second look.
Definitely not your everyday boring science book. This is one that will appeal to reluctant readers.
Good Job.
April 15, 2022
Cute book to learn about the Cells that is making our bodies with a vampire throught the journy to make us get closer and funnier look :) Full review coming so soon.
September 24, 2016
I love the comic book style for science. Kids really dig all things graphic-literature. For me, the science got lost in the vampire comics. AS an adult, I would prefer to just get my science straight forward. (with a few pictures, of course :)
September 14, 2011
Vampires and Cells by Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup is a children's book that uses vampires and other spooky creatures to describe the real-world biology of cells. In its 32 pages it covers from organelles to mitosis and everything in between with simplistic ease, allowing children to gain a lot of information in an exciting way.[return][return]I received Vampires and Cells from Capstone publishers on NetGalley and was excited to read something pertaining to my field of study. It seems that the recent trend in literature is everything vampires, especially for the preteen through college crowd; and this trend is beginning to stretch to younger readers. That is why this book appealed to me, it makes reading about something scientific much more enjoyable for kids that would rather be reading about cops and monsters.[return][return]This book was smart, well written and illustrated, and very entertaining, (especially the vampire's comments and the depictions of Hooke and Leeuwenhoek). Being a student of microbiology I thoroughly enjoyed what it had to offer, and would recommend it to anyone who wants to get their kids interested in science. I rate Vampires and Cells by Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup 5/5 stars.
September 22, 2011
Another great creation from Capstone Press (publisher of Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten). This particular work is from the Graphic Library - a series of educational graphic novels.
The topic, as you can see from the title, is about cells but told from the perspective of vampires. It's a cute mesh-up that does get a little distracting for my old lady brain. For a kid, however, this is a great introduction into the science of cells. The book does get a little technical at times but a quick look at the glossery in the back will help. The technical parts are kept interesting with little captions from the vampires learning about the cells.
This is a great book for anyone but would be easily loved by a child and, perhaps, even a teen. The descriptions combine technical words with plain english explanations making it more universal than many other similar works. I appreciated the plain language which allowed my aging brain to actually learn something new.
There's no real story line with the vampires but they are humorous and entertaining. The pictures are colorful and captivating.
The topic, as you can see from the title, is about cells but told from the perspective of vampires. It's a cute mesh-up that does get a little distracting for my old lady brain. For a kid, however, this is a great introduction into the science of cells. The book does get a little technical at times but a quick look at the glossery in the back will help. The technical parts are kept interesting with little captions from the vampires learning about the cells.
This is a great book for anyone but would be easily loved by a child and, perhaps, even a teen. The descriptions combine technical words with plain english explanations making it more universal than many other similar works. I appreciated the plain language which allowed my aging brain to actually learn something new.
There's no real story line with the vampires but they are humorous and entertaining. The pictures are colorful and captivating.
September 28, 2011
Vampires and Cells by Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup is a children's book that uses vampires and other spooky creatures to describe the real-world biology of cells. In its 32 pages it covers from organelles to mitosis and everything in between with simplistic ease, allowing children to gain a lot of information in an exciting way.
I received Vampires and Cells from Capstone publishers on NetGalley and was excited to read something pertaining to my field of study. It seems that the recent trend in literature is everything vampires, especially for the preteen through college crowd; and this trend is beginning to stretch to younger readers. That is why this book appealed to me, it makes reading about something scientific much more enjoyable for kids that would rather be reading about cops and monsters.
This book was smart, well written and illustrated, and very entertaining, (especially the vampire's comments and the depictions of Hooke and Leeuwenhoek). Being a student of microbiology I thoroughly enjoyed what it had to offer, and would recommend it to anyone who wants to get their kids interested in science. I rate Vampires and Cells by Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup 5/5 stars.
I received Vampires and Cells from Capstone publishers on NetGalley and was excited to read something pertaining to my field of study. It seems that the recent trend in literature is everything vampires, especially for the preteen through college crowd; and this trend is beginning to stretch to younger readers. That is why this book appealed to me, it makes reading about something scientific much more enjoyable for kids that would rather be reading about cops and monsters.
This book was smart, well written and illustrated, and very entertaining, (especially the vampire's comments and the depictions of Hooke and Leeuwenhoek). Being a student of microbiology I thoroughly enjoyed what it had to offer, and would recommend it to anyone who wants to get their kids interested in science. I rate Vampires and Cells by Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup 5/5 stars.
February 3, 2012
Reason for Reading: I am fond of this publisher.
This is a new series by the publisher combining monsters and science. This book explains in detail the science of cells. The narrative is written in blocks of text while the pictures and comic balloons add humour to the information. The book is written at a low reading level (3-4) but information wise it is detailed enough to be useful up to Grade 9. In fact, I think the text may be a little dry for the younger age range of students unless they are already interested in the topic or studying it. I enjoyed the other book in this series I read better, Aliens and Energy, as it portrayed the aliens as the goofy instructors. This book comes off as having an unknown instructor speaking to us while a dimwitted vampire is in the background asking questions and making comic remarks. The illustrations are also not up to par with those by Aon in the other book. However, it accomplishes what it aims to do; introducing the science of cells with humour and would make a good addition to a classroom library.
This is a new series by the publisher combining monsters and science. This book explains in detail the science of cells. The narrative is written in blocks of text while the pictures and comic balloons add humour to the information. The book is written at a low reading level (3-4) but information wise it is detailed enough to be useful up to Grade 9. In fact, I think the text may be a little dry for the younger age range of students unless they are already interested in the topic or studying it. I enjoyed the other book in this series I read better, Aliens and Energy, as it portrayed the aliens as the goofy instructors. This book comes off as having an unknown instructor speaking to us while a dimwitted vampire is in the background asking questions and making comic remarks. The illustrations are also not up to par with those by Aon in the other book. However, it accomplishes what it aims to do; introducing the science of cells with humour and would make a good addition to a classroom library.
August 17, 2011
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This was just too cute! I've taught some lower level 7th graders that this would be wonderful for. I'm sure it is ment to be an elementary book, but could be adapted to any age child who is interested. Vampires and Cells discusses cell makeup and division. This is a basic concept covered multiple times throughout life sciences classes. The set up is much like a comic book and has wonderful color to attract most kids eyes. My two loved it and they are in 2nd and 3rd grade. I really enjoyed this and will be using it in my classroom for the lower level readers.
This was just too cute! I've taught some lower level 7th graders that this would be wonderful for. I'm sure it is ment to be an elementary book, but could be adapted to any age child who is interested. Vampires and Cells discusses cell makeup and division. This is a basic concept covered multiple times throughout life sciences classes. The set up is much like a comic book and has wonderful color to attract most kids eyes. My two loved it and they are in 2nd and 3rd grade. I really enjoyed this and will be using it in my classroom for the lower level readers.
May 29, 2012
Zombies, werewolves, and vampires may be undead but that doesn't exempt them from the laws of science! Capitalize on kids' fascination with all types of monsters and aliens with this creative, hilarious but absolutely fact filled look at important scientific concepts. Each vignette uses a monster and cool, comic book style illustrations to show the hows and whys of science.
Contents: Building blocks of life -- Cells working together -- Cells up close -- Cells in action.
Summary: "In cartoon format, uses vampires to explain the science of cells"--
Subjects
Cells -- Juvenile literature
Vampires -- Juvenile literature
Graphic novels
Contents: Building blocks of life -- Cells working together -- Cells up close -- Cells in action.
Summary: "In cartoon format, uses vampires to explain the science of cells"--
Subjects
Cells -- Juvenile literature
Vampires -- Juvenile literature
Graphic novels
May 28, 2012
Vampires are the Vanna Whites of this book, adding flair and occasional humor to the explanation of cells and perhaps interesting readers that might not otherwise pick up a book on cells. (Vanna has a better wardrobe, though.)
I think this book would lend itself to a jigsawed reading in a science classroom, with the teacher reading the first two pages to the class and the rest split into six sections of four pages each.
I think this book would lend itself to a jigsawed reading in a science classroom, with the teacher reading the first two pages to the class and the rest split into six sections of four pages each.
June 9, 2013
A handy little graphic novel for teaching about cells. Different levels of students will find interesting facts at different levels. The youngest students will likely understand this at the level of "There are different kinds of cells with different things inside them." Older students will be challenged by everything up through the chemical equation for cellular respiration and the six steps of eukaryotic cell reproduction.
March 25, 2015
I loved the concept of this book. My daughter loves graphic novels. We are studying cells in science. She was disappointed because there wasn't actually a story going on with the vampires. It felt like they were just thrown in there. I was disappointed with the cell structure pages. The images are cut in the middle due to the page binding. It makes it hard to see where lines are pointed.
September 2, 2011
This is a strange sort of a book, and at first I really didn't like it, but it has grown on me. It is not a book for lower elementary kids, in spite of the campy tone. It actually has quite a lot of technical information about cells that could be useful for 5th-7th grades.
March 6, 2015
Not nearly as good as Zombies and Forces and Motion, but still a fun way to present nonfiction material that might encourage students to pick it up and learn something.
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