It Started with a Big Bang
The Origin of Earth, You and Everything Else
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- $18.99
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
An accessible and engaging primer on the history of the universe and life on Earth. In this delightful book, kids can follow the fascinating story of how we got from the beginning of the universe to life today on the “bright blue ball floating in space” called Earth. They’ll learn about the big bang theory, how our solar system and planet were formed, how life on Earth began in the oceans and moved to land, what happened to the dinosaurs and how humans evolved from apes to build communities all over the planet … and even travel to space! Kids will be enthralled by this out-of-this-world look at how the universe began!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Where did it all come from? Readers who have pondered the question will find a simplified but informative answer in Bal's picture book introduction to the big bang and the life that evolved in its aftermath, up to the present day. Prior to the event there is a nothingness that turns into "a seed that will grow into everything else," which "blows itself up like a bubble." Van Doninck illustrates the formation of Earth through abstract images of celestial bodies; in its earliest form, the planet is a tumultuous region of angry seas and fiery volcanoes. Slowly, the seas fill with living creatures ("they all want the same thing: to eat and not be eaten"), some of which, "generation by generation," evolve onto the land. Readers won't gain a clear understanding of the vast expanse of time passing (the extinction of the dinosaurs occurs just a few pages before the emergence of humans). Regardless, Bal conveys the enormity of the material in a friendly and concise narrative. Ages 5 8.
