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Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story

Lisa Westberg Peters

Winner:Minnesota Book Award -Children's Nonfiction (2004)
Winner:Children's Books of Distinction Awards -Nonfiction (2004)
All of us are part of an old, old family. The roots of our family tree reach back millions of years to the beginning of life on earth. Open this family album and embark on an amazing journey. You'll meet some of our oldest relatives--from both the land and the sea--and discover what we inherited from each of them along the many steps of our wondrous past.
Complete with an illustrated timeline and glossary, here is the story of human evolution as it's never been told before.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2003
  • Pages: 48
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.20in - 10.80in - 0.40in - 1.20lb
  • EAN: 9780152017729
  • Recommended age: 04-07
  • Categories: Science & Nature - BiologyReaders - BeginnerFamily - General (see also headings under Social Topics)

About the Author

Stringer, Lauren: - LAUREN STRINGER is the award-winning author and illustrator of Winter is the Warmest Season and the illustrator of many other picture books. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit her at www.laurenstringer.com
Peters, Lisa Westberg: - LISA WESTBERG PETERS is the author of many books for young readers and made her Houghton Mifflin Harcourt debut with Our Family Tree. Visit her at www.lisawestbergpeters.com.

Praise for this book

"Evolution is what has created the living world and what keeps it going. If we do not understand evolution, we will never understand our world. How lucky our children are to have this beautiful and moving guide from which to learn!"
--Dr. Ernst Mayr
Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, Harvard University

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