A children’s book about evolution?

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   Julien Rousseau

   8 January 2013 at 1:23 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   To turn the pages go to the corners, not mereley the sides like most ebooks.

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   redpanda

   8 January 2013 at 2:17 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   I bought this:

   http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-How-Living-Things-Came/dp/1554534305/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1357676191&sr=8-6&keywords=evolution

   for my nephew last year and remember enjoying it.

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   redpanda

   8 January 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   Edit: Now that I’ve actually read it, I see what you mean about a children’s book. Adorably cute, thanks for the link!

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   TonyJ

   8 January 2013 at 2:56 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   Bring on the recommendations! I have a 7-year-old who likes to read to me.

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   andrewryan

   8 January 2013 at 4:33 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   I don’t know PZ’s email so posting here (off topic) in case he’s not seen it. First footage of giant squid in natural habitat:
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2013/jan/08/giant-squid-filmed-natural-habitat-first-time-video

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   sc_d4e1ad9f8b2234f2307517e0f26175a6

   8 January 2013 at 5:44 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   PZ – if you are reading this, Discovery Channel and the Japanese finally filmed a live and healthy Archeteuthis giant squid in habitat. Thought you should know. Hope to see it on your blog shortly.

   http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2013/01/08/giant-squid-filmed-first-time-in-pacific/1818751/

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   sc_d4e1ad9f8b2234f2307517e0f26175a6

   8 January 2013 at 5:46 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   @andrewryan at 8 – Somehow I didn’t see your comment, but we were thinking the same thing! Anyway, anything related to giant squids is worth double-posting!

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   dgrasett

   8 January 2013 at 6:25 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   Where do I buy this in a dead tree format. I may not have great-grandchildren yet, but I have a passel of just-at-reading level children in the environment who could be cleverly inoculated. 5, um 6, um 8 copies? – More?

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   ravenred

   8 January 2013 at 6:26 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   BTW, anyone got a good recommendation for a science encyclopedia series for a 7-year old? We’ve chewed through a somewhat dated Time-Life series we bought second hand, but I think she’s ready for something a little more detailed.

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    strange gods before me ॐ

    8 January 2013 at 6:34 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    dgrasett,

    It’s released under this Creative Commons license, so you can have some copies printed up at your local print shop without even feeling guilty.

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    strange gods before me ॐ

    8 January 2013 at 6:44 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    The PDF was not obvious on my screen. If others have the same issue, here it is:

    http://www.rinkidinks.co.uk/_assets/book/littleChanges.pdf

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    mary

    8 January 2013 at 7:39 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    Amazon has a listing of
    ‘Secular Children’s Books About the Universe and Evolution’

    These are some of the titles. Looking through the available pages, they seem to be good.

    Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story by Lisa Westberg Peters

    The Tree of Life: The Wonders of Evolution by Ellen B. Jackson

    Life on Earth: The Story of Evolution by Steve Jenkins

    This one, mentioned above in the comments, I have. It is well written.
    Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be by Daniel Loxton

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    Tiffany Taylor

    9 January 2013 at 5:20 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    Hello,

    I just wanted to say thanks so much for mentioning my book! It was only released online just before Christmas and I’m looking to for as many readers as possible so please, share share share!
    The project was funded by ESEB (European Society for Evolutionary Biology) to be a FREE online teaching resource, so please print and share.

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    opposablethumbs

    9 January 2013 at 5:20 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    Lovely book, should be in every primary school – it’s pitched just right, with attractive illustrations – now I just need to think who I can send the link to … d’oh, of course – I know someone who is a primary school headteacher! Perfect!

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    DLC

    9 January 2013 at 5:39 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    no no, you can’t have this book in schools ! why, we need to feed children fables like Jesus, and Conservative Politics! 11!!

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    Kevin Dugan

    9 January 2013 at 10:27 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    What an awesome and creative presentation. Tiffany, this is a wonderful book. Thank you!
    And thank you PZ for promoting it! My grandson will love it.