Our Family Tree - An Evolution Story

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.

About the author

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.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

Summary

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.

Additional text

"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

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Westberg Peters, Westberg Peters
• Assisted by: Lauren Stringer (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2003
• EAN: 9780152017729
• ISBN: 978-0-15-201772-9
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 267 mm x 279 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 558 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > German; SCIENCE: Life Sciences / Evolution, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Anatomy & Physiology, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Trees & Forests, JUVENILE NONFICTION: General