lissystrata's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. The illustrations are gorgeous and engaging to look at, and the text is easy enough for kids to understand. Simple, yet it goes into a lot of detail to give kids a good scientific foundation to understand evolution. Definitely one I'd like for our library!
thepolybrary's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing Evolution is a beautifully illustrated, bite-sized science overview of the origins of humankind. Probably best for middle to late elementary school students, but the illustrations will capture the eyes of any age group (including adults)! The topics range from the beginning of our modern theory of evolution to how we categorize organisms (Kingdom, Phylum, etc.). There are no pictures at all, but the illustrations are clear and lovely to look at. The text is well organized, with no one section or paragraph so long as to lose the attention of a young reader. I wish I had had this book when I was a child!
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
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raoionna's review against another edition
5.0
Engaging ~ Well-written ~ Engrossing
tl;dr: Our ancestors weren't just a bunch of goons or apes.
This extremely well-done book makes many of the concepts of evolutionary biology understandable. I loved the progression from big concepts of evolution to more practical aspects (like homologous structures). The book doesn't shy away from controversies, like evolution, and offers more than the most simple definitions (like adding Wallace to the discussion of Darwin).
I really liked this book and hope its used in schools and libraries.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
tl;dr: Our ancestors weren't just a bunch of goons or apes.
This extremely well-done book makes many of the concepts of evolutionary biology understandable. I loved the progression from big concepts of evolution to more practical aspects (like homologous structures). The book doesn't shy away from controversies, like evolution, and offers more than the most simple definitions (like adding Wallace to the discussion of Darwin).
I really liked this book and hope its used in schools and libraries.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
midwifekt's review against another edition
4.0
I really love evolution and I think this is a pretty good book if one needs to explain it to children (or adults). The art is fun and cute, and I think it is a good transition from picture-books to this slightly more involved and grown-up topic. I only have a couple small picky complaints but overall enjoyed it very much, and I will strongly consider buying this for my daughter.
Picky thing #1: On the first page I saw this line: "Evolution also explains why there used to be many other creatures, such as dinosaurs, which no longer exist." Obviously the sentiment is true, but our best evidence is that dinosaurs no longer exist due to an environmental catastrophe, not evolutionary change. Evolution is way cooler than dinosaurs being eradicated by a meteor (which is even addressed on page 11!), and creatures that don't exist now because of evolution are things like common ancestors which are super cool but probably less well known.
Picky thing #2: In the discussion on page 21 of humans being the only animal to have complex culture when we know that other species do have culture, including complex family groups and tool use. However I was very glad to see the point made that evolution doesn't have a "point" or try to reach "higher."
My only other feedback would be a request for a "for more information on evolution, check out these books/resources!" section at the end of the book. I would love to know further child-appropriate reading on the topic!
I received this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.
Picky thing #1: On the first page I saw this line: "Evolution also explains why there used to be many other creatures, such as dinosaurs, which no longer exist." Obviously the sentiment is true, but our best evidence is that dinosaurs no longer exist due to an environmental catastrophe, not evolutionary change. Evolution is way cooler than dinosaurs being eradicated by a meteor (which is even addressed on page 11!), and creatures that don't exist now because of evolution are things like common ancestors which are super cool but probably less well known.
Picky thing #2: In the discussion on page 21 of humans being the only animal to have complex culture when we know that other species do have culture, including complex family groups and tool use. However I was very glad to see the point made that evolution doesn't have a "point" or try to reach "higher."
My only other feedback would be a request for a "for more information on evolution, check out these books/resources!" section at the end of the book. I would love to know further child-appropriate reading on the topic!
I received this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.
etienne02's review against another edition
3.0
An informative book that covers evolution in a short and well explain way. Nothing that would make it stands out from the lot, but good enough to make it deserve its place.
I got this one as an ARC and just wanted to mentioned that the page 36/41 from my Ipad count, but more of the 70-71 from the bottom page mark in the book, the pictures does not appear in the yellow circle... Might want to fix it before the official publication!
I got this one as an ARC and just wanted to mentioned that the page 36/41 from my Ipad count, but more of the 70-71 from the bottom page mark in the book, the pictures does not appear in the yellow circle... Might want to fix it before the official publication!
ratherbereading's review
5.0
Loved this one as much as the "Amazing Expeditions". The illustrations were beautiful and the content was very informative. Definitely recommend for kids and classrooms.
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