When Planet Earth Was New by James Gladstone and Katherine Diemert - ADVISABLE

When Planet Earth Was New by James Gladstone, illustrated by Katherine Diemert. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Owlkids Books Inc., 2023. $10. 9781771475976

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL

When the Earth was new, you could not walk on it because of the molten lava coming from volcanoes. Comets would crash into it. Then, when the Earth's surface cooled, water vapor rose, and rain descended, creating mighty oceans. Life began in the water. Dinosaurs came and went. What remained are versions of animals we can see today. Humans are a small spec in the vast history of our planet. 

Gladstone chose to tell a quick, sweeping story of the earth's history that a young child could understand. The illustrations echo the simple story that was intended. The illustrations will attract a young reader with their bright, vivid colors.

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