Lori M. (ripley) -
This book follows the chain of life over millions of years through fossils, talking about different regions of the US and the creatures that would have inhabited those regions, leaving their fossils behind as the world slowly changed from one being covered by water to large masses of dry land.
I love the way this book reads aloud, an eloquent prose-poem that flows well. The illustrations are somewhat abstract and hint at the creatures mentioned on the page, sometimes requiring your imagination to complete the picture. Main colors are washes of blues and greens to evoke the sea that covered the earth with some golds and browns as the land starts to emerge. Text on one page of every two page spread with illustration on both pages.
Overall a very enjoyable read.
Appears to be out of print.
I love the way this book reads aloud, an eloquent prose-poem that flows well. The illustrations are somewhat abstract and hint at the creatures mentioned on the page, sometimes requiring your imagination to complete the picture. Main colors are washes of blues and greens to evoke the sea that covered the earth with some golds and browns as the land starts to emerge. Text on one page of every two page spread with illustration on both pages.
Overall a very enjoyable read.
Appears to be out of print.
