In this brilliant presentation of a revolutionary thinker's life, the picture book becomes an art form
As far as I can judge, I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men . . .
Charles Darwin was, above all else, an independent thinker who continues even now to influence the way we look at the natural world. His endless curiosity and passion for detail resulted in a wealth of notebooks, diaries, correspondence, and published writings that Peter Sís transforms into a visual treasure trove.
A multilayered journey through Darwin's world, The Tree of Life begins with his childhood and traces the arc of his life through university and career, following him around the globe on the voyage of the Beagle, and home to a quiet but momentous life devoted to science and family.
Sís uses his own singular vision to create a gloriously detailed panorama of a genius scientist's trajectory through investigating and understanding the mysteries of nature and evolution. In pictures executed in fine pen and ink and lush watercolors – cameo portraits, illustrated pages of diary, cutaway views of the Beagle, as well as charts, maps, and a gatefold spread – Peter Sís, the author of The Wall, Starry Messenger, Tibet, Madlenka, and The Pilot and the Little Prince, has shaped a wondrous introduction to Charles Darwin. This title has Common Core connections.---from the publisher
44 pages 978-1250073488 Ages 8-12
Keywords: biography, scientist, revolutionary thinker, science, evolution, discovery, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Children’s Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Book A New York Times Notable Children’s Book A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year
