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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
Like a marvelous cross between picture books and graphic novels.
The anthropomorphism and energy and characterization given to the island help drive interest in the story. The language gives it the feel of telling a life story, which gives the opportunity to insert a lot of information about the history of the Galapagos. This further places the island as the main character, instead of more of a subject, since this is a children's nonfiction book. It holds interest well.
Complex scientific processes such as plate tectonics and evolution are explained in an accessible and engaging way as Chin describes the birth and growth of the Galapagos Islands. Beautifully illustrated with additional historical and scientific information in the back.
What an interesting book. I loved all the scientific information included and the small inset illustrations. I learned a lot from this one! A beautiful book.
Awesome picture book about the Galapagos Islands. Beautiful illustrations, interesting text about important topics.
Beautiful and informative story of the creation of the Galápagos Islands.
It took me forever to get to this book, despite how much I enjoyed Redwoods and wanted to read this one quickly after reading the reviews about it (but, of course, I forgot). Luckily I saw it on a cart I was sorting at work to be shelved, and so I grabbed it to read.
What a cool way to approach this! As usual, Jason Chin kills it at all science for all ages.
A well-written book about the birth of and eventual end of one of the Galapagos islands, taking place over millions of years. Not only an easy to read nonfiction book, but a great supplement to teaching animal adaptations.