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Children's biography of the famous naturalist.
updated 07.04.08
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Tree of Life: A Book Depicting the Life of Charles Darwin: Naturalist, Geologist & Thinker
Parents need to know that for just the right child between the ages of 8 and 12, this book will be a treasure trove, but many kids may need a bit of parental help to make sense of the book's design and give a context for the bountiful amount of information. Some of the exquisitely drawn illustrations are small and subtle in meaning, and the typeface used in the illustrations could be challenging for young readers as well. The subject matter of the biography will be of interest to adult as well as child readers, and this book might best be enjoyed in a joint first reading.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Darwin's determination to pursue his professional passion despite his father's reservations. What led him to follow his own path? Families can also discuss the impact that Darwin's findings had on his contemporaries -- and have still to this day.
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