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The Tree of Life: The Wonders of Evolution (Paperback)

by Ellen Jackson (Author), Judeanne Winter (Illustrator)
2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 41 pages
  • Publisher: Prometheus Books (20 Dec 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1591022401
  • ISBN-13: 978-1591022404
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 20.8 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 372,593 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Given the limited number of picture books about evolution for young children, the book does a fine job of filling that niche. Recommended." -- SWON Libraries, February 2009 (SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries "As a rare, scientifically accurate, clearly explained book on evolution for young children, this book is welcomed...as a whole this book captures the excitement and sweep of Darwin's great theory in an easy-to-read, fun style." -- The Children's Examiner, February 16, 2009 (in feature article; 10 Books Beyond Belief: A Freethinking Foundation For Your Kids.)

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This work is intented for ages 4-9. Lavishly illustrated, "The Tree of Life" captures the excitement and sweep of Darwin's famous theory in an easy-to-read, fun manner.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge this book by its cover, 24 Nov 2008
By Dr. L. MCCAFFREY (Barnsley, UK) - See all my reviews
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I've been looking for a good book on evolution for my children, and there seems to be a dearth of them. The colours and the concept on the cover of this book attracted me to 'The Tree of Life'. But if you expect the interior to reflect the admittedly glorious cover, then be prepared: the illustrations are monochrome, in a kind of purple-grey. What a disappointment. But that is just the start:

The text is repetitive, obscure and ill suited to the age group (4years and up)
The illustrations are tedious, and at one point introduce highly evolved mammals (e.g. wolves and man) before going back to the age of the Dinosaurs on the following pages.
(And alright, this might be a niggle), the first image of Earth after its formation has the continents recognisably in their current configuration. Okay, I admit it, I'm a geologist. But these things are important!

In the absence of much else, you could do better than buy this book to use as a colouring-in exercise, but beyond that my (usually attentive) four year old lost interest in minutes.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book on evolution for young children!, 21 July 1999
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This review is from: Tree of Life: The Wonders of Evolution (Hardcover)
"Tree of Life" is a educational storybook, which tells the story of biological evolution from before the first form of life appeared, to the appearance of the first humans, and all in words even a preschooler can understand. My three year old only had a few questions the first time I read it, and it is now one of his favorites. The large, beautiful purple and white illustrations also make it as enjoyable to look at as it is to read.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars very disappointing, 5 Feb 2009
By mavroesque (germany) - See all my reviews
This book is not "lavishly illustrated" at all, only the front cover is in colour, the rest in black and white and is presented and written in a style of evangelical pamphlets, weird considering it is about evolution. It is as if it is trying to convince theists that evolution is not so bad after all. Does not at all seem appropriate for children of any age, not clearly explained for young children, and too simple and weird for older kids! There must be better books out there than this! Poor!
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