Double Take: The Story of Twins

by Daniel Jussim

Twins hold a special fascination for both children and grown-ups. We love to look at them, hear stories about them, and best of all, meet them. In the United States today, there are more twins than... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670884529
• ISBN13: 9780670884520
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Viking Children's Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

A beautifully crafted book -- amazing photos and stories!

With "Double Take," Jussim deftly balances intriguing his young readers with remarkable stories while enriching them with science, and social and ethical issues. Readers may leaf through this book simply to enjoy the many amazing and moving photographs, but few will resist reading the accompanying text. While tackling some challenging issues, such as the ethics of multiple births resulting from fertility drugs, Jussim keeps the tone of the language at a level his readers will find familiar and highly accessible. And he artfully presents these issues with an even-handed exposition such that his readers can consider the many sides of an issue and formulate their own opinions. Given the proliferation of twins and multiples in our society today, this is a book that belongs on every school library shelf, and is a must-have for any twin or multiple.