How Did I Get Here?
Your Story from the Big Bang to Your Birthday
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
From the Big Bang to your birthday, and (almost) everything in between, this funny and informative book tells your story.
You are one of the newest members of a family tree that goes way, way, way back to the very first life on Earth. A lot of incredible things had to happen between the beginning of the universe and today in order to make you. The fact that you (and everyone you know) are here is nothing short of mind-boggling! Read this book to discover how it happened, and prepare to be amazed by the awesomeness of you.
This clever, funny, and scientific timeline of the journey of human existence is designed to get young readers asking questions, finding answers, and marveling at the many wonders of our world, from the Big Bang, to evolution, to a brand-new baby, and more.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"All life is one." Bunting challenges readers to think about how they are connected in this humorous and personal journey through the evolution of life on Earth. In a conversational tone that weaves the silly with the informative, the volume begins with the Big Bang (which occurred "in about the time it takes to eat an ice cream cone") and continues to the first life-form (oddly called "this little lady" in one spread), the emergence of creatures and humans, and the arrival of the reader Earthside. In bold, thickly painted gouache and acrylic illustrations, Bunting gives nearly every character molecules, planets, and humans googly eyes and comedic interjections ("How me get here?" asks a caveperson). On the whole, this lighthearted, informative book, with its Saganesque message, is a journey through time and space worth taking. Ages 4 8.
