July 1, 2008
"Fossils tell us how the first life-forms changed into weird and spectacular creatures." This book's gee-whiz-style approach to science includes some facts that are accurate, if highly selective. Explanations are bookended by frequent exclamation-point-heavy observations ("I'm proud to be a descendant of those hunter-artists. I hope you are, too!"). Lurid drawings, mostly categorized by sharp teeth, illustrate the information. Timeline.
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