- Gebundene Ausgabe: 40 Seiten
- Verlag: Houghton Mifflin (28. Oktober 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0618164766
- ISBN-13: 978-0618164769
- Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 7 - 9 Jahre
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 29,4 x 23,9 x 1,1 cm
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Gr. 3-6. It's tough to get children to imagine a world without television, let alone one without life, but this oversize picture book for older readers makes the overwhelming concept easier to grasp. The main text, in large type, outlines evolution in simple, clear terms: the principal theory of how life began, Darwin's contribution, how mutation and even extinction have contributed. Jenkins' paper-cut spot art, with captions in small type, provides most of the specifics. There's no sense of scale in his pictures; the bee and the rabbit are the same size. But his paper cuts are extraordinary all the same, jam-packed with pattern and variegated color. Some of the art is just flashy and gorgeous: a double-page spread filled to the edges with animals and plants (there's an identification key at the back); a spectacular spread showing 19 of the 300,000 beetle species. Other pictures greatly extend the text--among them, a full page comprising small coordinated pictures that dramatize the natural selection of frogs. But the last double-page spread is, perhaps, the best. Jenkins makes the history of evolution even more accessible by placing important events on a time-line ribbon that represents a 24-hour day. Clever, eye-catching, and extremely effective. Stephanie Zvirin
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Grade 3-6-Jenkins's trademark watercolor cut-paper collages, a large format, and the careful use of both an oversized and small font are definite lures into this handsome exploration of the basics of evolution. The author has taken on the formidable task of investigating the scientific theories explaining the innumerable branchings, proliferations, and extinctions of life on planet Earth. His lucid text presents a terse chronology of life from its earliest beginnings as one-celled bacteria in the primordial ocean to the appearance of modern man. He then explains how scientists were persuaded that animal/plant classifications and geological/fossil records provided proof that animals and plants had not remained unchanged since a single moment of creation, and discusses how Charles Darwin's investigations in the Gal pagos resulted in his formulation of the theory of evolution. The discussion also includes natural selection, variation and mutation, and how these processes can produce new species and some of the possible causes of extinctions. The final graphic diagram compares Earth's 4 Ù billion-year history with a 24-hour day, showing modern man popping into the scene at 11:59:58 p.m. Larger and more eye-catching than Joanna Cole's Evolution (Crowell, 1987; o.p.), and far simpler than Stephen Webster's The Kingfisher Book of Evolution (Kingfisher, 2000), Life on Earth is a polished exposition of a difficult, often controversial scientific concept. Substantial, despite its picture-book appearance.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A wonderful introduction to evolution for the young!
24. August 2003
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I read this book to my third grade son and it has been such a huge help. He has been asking a lot of questions about evolution and I was having a hard time explaining it to him on his level. This book introduces the idea of the wide variety of species living on this planet; theories on how life first formed; and walks the reader through the fossil record of our planet. It does all of this simply and with the format of a child's picture book. The illustrations are beautiful and captivating but remarkable simple. Perfect for 7 to 10 year olds.
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FABULOUS book!!
21. März 2004
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FABULOUS book introducing the evolution of the earth and all its life forms! Perfect for children pre-k through all of the elementary school years (and parents too!). This book mentions Charles Darwin, the Galapagos Islands, survival of the fittest, variation and mutation, extinction, and more. Nice pictures. Highly recommended for homeschoolers.
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great introduction to natural selection
6. April 2006
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I'm always on the look-out for engaging, informative books on the development of life on earth. My kids and I have actually read quite a few of them. I consider this book one of the better ones for young kids. It does not speak down to kids, nor is it too complicated. The illustrations are Eric Carle-esque with their paper designs and interesting to young ones.
This books begins with first bacteria and progresses through the emergence of human life. However, it does not cover the process of human development at all. It simply says that modern humans appeared on earth 130,000 years ago. I was a little disappointed by this book's lack of detail in the area of human development. If you are looking for a book to introduce human evolution to kids, this one is not for you. If you simply want to introduce Darwinism and the survival of the fittest concept--this book is great.
This books begins with first bacteria and progresses through the emergence of human life. However, it does not cover the process of human development at all. It simply says that modern humans appeared on earth 130,000 years ago. I was a little disappointed by this book's lack of detail in the area of human development. If you are looking for a book to introduce human evolution to kids, this one is not for you. If you simply want to introduce Darwinism and the survival of the fittest concept--this book is great.
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