Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story [Hardcover]

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 landandthe 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'sneverbeen told before.

Complete with an illustrated timeline and glossary, here is the story of human evolution as it'sneverbeen told before.

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

LISA WESTBERG PETERSis the author of several acclaimed picture books, includingCold Little Duck, Duck, DuckandThe Sun, the Wind and the Rain. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

LAUREN STRINGERhas illustrated many well-loved picture books. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.