The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Dupont, Clémence

A Brief History of Life on Earth

76 pp. | Prestel | April, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-3-7913-7373-7 $24.95

(3) K-3 The major ages, periods, and epochs of geologic time literally unfold across a continuous twenty-six-foot-long illustration. Print block-style images of the time periods' major geologic features and inhabitants are featured on each double-page spread, accompanied by a brief written description. The unfolded image very effectively conveys relative time and the explosion of life across the ages. The reverse side has a stripped-down timeline with major events delineated.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford