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Who Was Charles Darwin?
As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America, and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideas that would change people's understanding of the natural world. About 100 illustrations and a clear, exciting text will make Darwin and his theory of evolution an exciting discovery for every young reader.
104 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2005
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Deborah Hopkinson
97 books363 followersI write nonfiction and historical fiction, picture books, and Golden Books. I speak at school, libraries, and conferences. I also love to garden and offer manuscript critiques. (Deborahhopkinson@yahoo.com)
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I live and work in Oregon and travel all over to speak to young readers and writers.
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I live and work in Oregon and travel all over to speak to young readers and writers.
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January 11, 2017
Who Was Charles Darwin? by Deborah Hopkinson is a fantastic book that really gets in there and tells a lot of Charles' life growing up and his long travels. It also gives much more detail to his personal life then I have read before. Over 100 pages of great info. Made for middle grades but the whole family will love this book. Borrowed this book for the library.
March 22, 2018
This series of children's books is great for foreigners who are learning English because they have easy language but have lots of useful information about great personalities. I loved knowing a little more about Charles Darwin's life, he was a true genius. In the future, when my knowledge of English will be better, I want to read a complete biography of him, written for adults with a much more complex language and a large number of pages.
May 7, 2019
I'll keep singing praise for these Who books, I love them so.
They're written in a way that curious minds of all ages can enjoy them. Thorough, assuming nothing is already known, they're engaging as a read aloud to young children. Smart, yet simple enough language for middle grade readers. Loaded with interesting information, they're fabulous for adults who want to brush up on their knowledge and trivia. I've seen several instances where they've been read by foreign language speakers to practice their English. They share important information on history, art, culture, science, and more, in a fun way that doesn't feel like homework. And often times, they're inspiring with messages - to remain curious, ask questions, be true to yourself, and never give up - gleaned from the lives of great innovators and creators.
Who Was Charles Darwin? did not disappoint. A fantastic introduction to this thoughtful naturalist.
It's also an excellent introduction to geology - volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, fossils and extinction, and biology - the origin of life, natural force and adaptation, species and their evolution, inheritance and traits being passed on from one generation to another, natural selection.
The book tackles Darwin's Theory head on, explaining what the bible says about the creation of earth and man, that people hadn't had the bible challenged until he shared his observations and "revolution of thought" - and that they didn't necessarily like having their belief challenged. It was not yet discovered that creatures were made of cells, or building blocks, called DNA, that controlled traits.
"Scientists now accept the process of evolution as fact.. The evidence for evolution by natural selection is overwhelming. Even so, Darwin's ideas are still controversial. Some people will not accept them.
Charles himself never tired of learning, asking questions, and looking at the world with and open mind. He was never afraid to ask, how? or why? Perhaps most importantly, he had a deep love of nature."
A wealth of information covered in a small book, very well done!
They're written in a way that curious minds of all ages can enjoy them. Thorough, assuming nothing is already known, they're engaging as a read aloud to young children. Smart, yet simple enough language for middle grade readers. Loaded with interesting information, they're fabulous for adults who want to brush up on their knowledge and trivia. I've seen several instances where they've been read by foreign language speakers to practice their English. They share important information on history, art, culture, science, and more, in a fun way that doesn't feel like homework. And often times, they're inspiring with messages - to remain curious, ask questions, be true to yourself, and never give up - gleaned from the lives of great innovators and creators.
Who Was Charles Darwin? did not disappoint. A fantastic introduction to this thoughtful naturalist.
It's also an excellent introduction to geology - volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, fossils and extinction, and biology - the origin of life, natural force and adaptation, species and their evolution, inheritance and traits being passed on from one generation to another, natural selection.
The book tackles Darwin's Theory head on, explaining what the bible says about the creation of earth and man, that people hadn't had the bible challenged until he shared his observations and "revolution of thought" - and that they didn't necessarily like having their belief challenged. It was not yet discovered that creatures were made of cells, or building blocks, called DNA, that controlled traits.
"Scientists now accept the process of evolution as fact.. The evidence for evolution by natural selection is overwhelming. Even so, Darwin's ideas are still controversial. Some people will not accept them.
Charles himself never tired of learning, asking questions, and looking at the world with and open mind. He was never afraid to ask, how? or why? Perhaps most importantly, he had a deep love of nature."
A wealth of information covered in a small book, very well done!
October 2, 2020
Who Was Charles Darwin? by Deborah Hopkinson is a short but detailed overview of the life of the naturalist who joined a five-year around-the-world journey of exploration as the ship's naturalist. As such he collected samples of various plant and animal species making drawings and noted his observations in a journal he kept of the venture. Upon his return to England he organized his notes and samples to begin work on a book about his experiences and his observations. He began to develop his theories about evolution that he recognized would be very controversial as it presented contradictions to most religious dogma. The author provides biographical information about Charles Darwin as well as details about his voyage on the Beagle and his scientific observations. Darwin is best known for his writings On The Origin Of Species, The Descent Of Man, The Voyage Of The Beagle, A Naturalist's Voyage Round The World, and others. With time Darwin's theories gained increasing credibility in the general population who felt they provided answers to the big questions about human history.
May 30, 2021
A short summary of Charles Darwin's life ... how he followed his instinctual and endless curiosity of nature, continuously researching and experimenting and became one of the world's most famous scientists. His many notes and observations resulted in two famous books: "The Origin of Species" and "The Descent of Man".
"Today Charles Darwin's ideas [about evolution and natural selection] are considered a cornerstone of modern science. .... And scientists have been able to fill in information for much of what he could only guess at."
"Today Charles Darwin's ideas [about evolution and natural selection] are considered a cornerstone of modern science. .... And scientists have been able to fill in information for much of what he could only guess at."
August 27, 2018
I really liked this book because it was very informative. It taught me who Charles Darwin was and what he did for the world. Charles Darwin was a explorer who wrote a book explaining inheritance. He was the first human to grasp the idea of what inheritance was actually.
November 19, 2020
Hopkinson writes a fine and accessible narrative for young readers, introducing them to Darwin as a person and a scientist. She manages to make his ideas understandable to students who are about 10 to 12 years of age, but her book is a great place for adults to start, too. Hopkinson mainly focuses on Darwin's time as naturalist to Captain Fitzroy on board The Beagle as Fitzroy mapped the waters around South America. She provides an account of Darwin's discovery of apparent armadillo fossils and his exploration of the volcanic Galapagos islands, home to six-foot-long, five-hundred-pound tortoises and strange marine iguanas, who warmed themselves on the hot black earth and immersed themselves in the ocean to feed on seaweed. It was when ornithologist Gould, back in England, examined the finches Darwin brought back from his journey, declaring them a distinct species from those on the mainland (i.e. incapable of mating with the more common finches) that Darwin's theory really started to gel. Hopkinson comments on Darwin's many scientific friendships and the letter he received from Alfred Russel Wallace, who drew many of the same conclusions Darwin did. (In later life, Wallace ended up withdrawing his conclusions, stating that humans were not subject to the same forces of natural selection that animals are.)
It is hard for us to imagine a time when most westerners believed the world had been created in six days and that animals had been virtually unchanged across time. Hopkinson manages to convey something of the shake-up that Darwin's theory provoked. Well done and recommended.
It is hard for us to imagine a time when most westerners believed the world had been created in six days and that animals had been virtually unchanged across time. Hopkinson manages to convey something of the shake-up that Darwin's theory provoked. Well done and recommended.
February 21, 2011
This is a great biography of Charles Darwin for kids. I learned things about Charles Darwin I never knew before! Charles Darwin tried to begin careers as a doctor and as a clergyman but scientist was always his first choice. He had to temper his interest with the religious beliefs of the day and what people believed about the beginning of the Earth. The book covers many aspects of Darwin's life and covers all in an easy reading way. I will share this book with a budding scientist in my midst.
March 24, 2016
This is an excellent biography of Charles Darwin for sharing with children. I thought it did a very good job of setting Darwin's ideas within the context of his life and times, and was interesting enough to keep the attention of my two sons, aged 11 and 6.
February 3, 2017
Read this with my 7 year old. A little advanced for him but he loves science so much he pushed through. We both enjoyed learning more about Darwin.
November 24, 2017
it was so good that i could read it 10 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 14, 2017
A very simple and interesting book about Darwin's life and work. i recommend it for all ages.
March 2, 2023
Who Was Charles Darwin?
Who Was Charles Darwin? Charles Darwin was a scientist; this is just a little of his childhood. Charles Darwin was born on February 12th, 1809 he lived in a house called The Mount in Shrewsbury, England. The Darwin’s house was humongous. At his house he once counted how many peony blossoms there were he counted 384! That's a lot of flowers! His mother died in 1817 when Charles was only eight years old. When he was nine, he got sent to a school called The Shrewsbury School he had to sleep in a dorm room with around ten other people. That's a lot of people. Charles really missed his family, especially his older brother Erasmus he would often sneak out of school during the night to go see him. He would race home to see his family and his dog. Charles and Erasmus and their only little lab where they would have experiments going while they were at school. Charles's dad wanted them to be doctors so they both got sent to a Medical School in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1825, when Charles was 16 he started going to Edinburgh University where he started taking medical classes but he didn’t like them at all. But to make his dad happy he kept doing the classes. But after his first year at the University, he told his dad that he hated the medical classes. So he went to Cambridge University instead. He would study to become a minister one day he found 3 golden beetles he wanted to keep them so he put one in his mouth but the beetle spit a weird substance out of its mouth. He spit the beetle straight out of his mouth and he dropped one of the other bettles and then he only had bettle left. Charles graduated from college in the year cliffhanger. If you would like to know the year he graduated you will have to read the book
The major idea of this book is that Charles Darwin was an amazing scientist
I do not think this book will change my view of the world
I think the major ideas of this book have made a change in the world because Charles Darwin was an amazing scientist that figured out evolution
I will not act differently
I will not think differently
because Charles Darwin was an amazing scientist that figured out evolution
This badge book review is 411 words long
Who Was Charles Darwin? Charles Darwin was a scientist; this is just a little of his childhood. Charles Darwin was born on February 12th, 1809 he lived in a house called The Mount in Shrewsbury, England. The Darwin’s house was humongous. At his house he once counted how many peony blossoms there were he counted 384! That's a lot of flowers! His mother died in 1817 when Charles was only eight years old. When he was nine, he got sent to a school called The Shrewsbury School he had to sleep in a dorm room with around ten other people. That's a lot of people. Charles really missed his family, especially his older brother Erasmus he would often sneak out of school during the night to go see him. He would race home to see his family and his dog. Charles and Erasmus and their only little lab where they would have experiments going while they were at school. Charles's dad wanted them to be doctors so they both got sent to a Medical School in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1825, when Charles was 16 he started going to Edinburgh University where he started taking medical classes but he didn’t like them at all. But to make his dad happy he kept doing the classes. But after his first year at the University, he told his dad that he hated the medical classes. So he went to Cambridge University instead. He would study to become a minister one day he found 3 golden beetles he wanted to keep them so he put one in his mouth but the beetle spit a weird substance out of its mouth. He spit the beetle straight out of his mouth and he dropped one of the other bettles and then he only had bettle left. Charles graduated from college in the year cliffhanger. If you would like to know the year he graduated you will have to read the book
The major idea of this book is that Charles Darwin was an amazing scientist
I do not think this book will change my view of the world
I think the major ideas of this book have made a change in the world because Charles Darwin was an amazing scientist that figured out evolution
I will not act differently
I will not think differently
because Charles Darwin was an amazing scientist that figured out evolution
This badge book review is 411 words long
January 18, 2019
Deborah Hopkinson Author of Who Was Charles Darwin? Illustrated in 2005, was based around the famous scientist who started his journey as a young boy collecting bugs in his father's garden to the man who soon came to discover the theory of Evolution which started by sailing across the world in the period of five years. I really enjoyed this book because it is informative and because it is an all around non-fiction book that has a lot to say.
1809 a young boy was born in Shrews-bury his name was Charles Darwin he was always a young curious young boy who started his journey by collecting beetles from his father's garden, he soon learned that to be a scientist you had to pay close attention to things. When Darwin was older he went on a sailing trip four a span of 5 years to build up his theory of the Evolution. In the book it explains all the new adventures he took in new places and the new things that he learned. He first noticed it with birds how the all had a different characteristic from the bird he had seen previously he soon realized how they all were different so that they would be able to survive under the conditions in which they lived. Charles Darwin then died on April 19, 1882 at the age of 73. Since then we have carried on Darwin Theory with us.
Overall I really enjoyed this book because I personally like reading books that are non-fiction and actually has something that I could remember and use in my future. What I mostly liked was that everything that Darwin did throughout his lifetime is nicely shortened down and placed into small book that gives you enough information to learn something strong and new. Also like that the book had some pictures in it to demonstrate what the author was explaining. In my I didn't think there was anything wrong with the book I really enjoyed it and hope you will too.
1809 a young boy was born in Shrews-bury his name was Charles Darwin he was always a young curious young boy who started his journey by collecting beetles from his father's garden, he soon learned that to be a scientist you had to pay close attention to things. When Darwin was older he went on a sailing trip four a span of 5 years to build up his theory of the Evolution. In the book it explains all the new adventures he took in new places and the new things that he learned. He first noticed it with birds how the all had a different characteristic from the bird he had seen previously he soon realized how they all were different so that they would be able to survive under the conditions in which they lived. Charles Darwin then died on April 19, 1882 at the age of 73. Since then we have carried on Darwin Theory with us.
Overall I really enjoyed this book because I personally like reading books that are non-fiction and actually has something that I could remember and use in my future. What I mostly liked was that everything that Darwin did throughout his lifetime is nicely shortened down and placed into small book that gives you enough information to learn something strong and new. Also like that the book had some pictures in it to demonstrate what the author was explaining. In my I didn't think there was anything wrong with the book I really enjoyed it and hope you will too.
December 2, 2018
In his five years voyage on the Beagle, he had been astonished by how quiet an elephant walked and how species with a slight different features. He collected specimens and gave popular lectures of his voyage. Today we are overwhelmed by the image of animals and living things. We're told that insects are decreasing in population. Some other species are extinct or endangered. It is impossible to collection specimen freely as Darwin for a closer investigation. It is possible that after several generations, we have to experience the enjoyment of Darwin in 4D theatre. In reading the book, it really gives a taste of the good old days.
In studying the finches on the Galapagos islands, Darwin tried to explain why some flinches had a thicker or narrower beak. it's very brave as almost everyone believed God created all living things. The first horse and the first bird looked exactly the same as today. People were ready to accept a non-religious view of their world. It's very dangerous to Darwin if he tried to pursue his thesis. He did it.
Children might find the book boring as they don't have any idea of the achievement of Darwin. Reading the book or telling the story of Darwin is a good way to introduce " who we were" in the history of the human kind.
In studying the finches on the Galapagos islands, Darwin tried to explain why some flinches had a thicker or narrower beak. it's very brave as almost everyone believed God created all living things. The first horse and the first bird looked exactly the same as today. People were ready to accept a non-religious view of their world. It's very dangerous to Darwin if he tried to pursue his thesis. He did it.
Children might find the book boring as they don't have any idea of the achievement of Darwin. Reading the book or telling the story of Darwin is a good way to introduce " who we were" in the history of the human kind.
June 5, 2025
As always nice to read and a great way to introduce children not only to a famous person but also a profession, in this case the biologist Charles Darwin. On top of that, this little book explains in simple words to young readers the concept of evolution through natural selection. Well done!
However, like in many Anglo-Saxon Darwin biographies, there is no mentioning of the profound impact Alexander Humboldt had on him, and Darwin is depicted as the man who single handed started a scientific revolution - its the narrow worldview of Empires which create a narrative of everything important having its source in one member of their society.
Alfred Wallace should have been given also more credit considering the stark socio-economic disadvantages he had to deal with. Darwin was not an ordinary boy - as the book tells us in the first chapter - but an extremely privileged child of an upper class family.
Recommended follow up material:
Creation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974014/
The Invention of Nature: https://books.apple.com/at/book/the-i...
The Voyage of the Beagle: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
However, like in many Anglo-Saxon Darwin biographies, there is no mentioning of the profound impact Alexander Humboldt had on him, and Darwin is depicted as the man who single handed started a scientific revolution - its the narrow worldview of Empires which create a narrative of everything important having its source in one member of their society.
Alfred Wallace should have been given also more credit considering the stark socio-economic disadvantages he had to deal with. Darwin was not an ordinary boy - as the book tells us in the first chapter - but an extremely privileged child of an upper class family.
Recommended follow up material:
Creation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974014/
The Invention of Nature: https://books.apple.com/at/book/the-i...
The Voyage of the Beagle: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
November 12, 2018
Who was Charles Darwin ?
This book called “ Who was Charles Darwin’’ by Deborah Hopkinson.The book was about a kid called Charles Darwin.He was living with his family , he liked to collect little tiny animals and explore them.
When Charles was old he went to boarding school.when the school year was over he went to visit his family but he needed to come back to boarding school right away. When he was in school he liked to examine the animals and compare them.
One day he sail to a island to find animals and he found dinosaurs bones and he found an elephant and rode him. Then he would write about different animals,and he also wrote about the zoo animals.
When Charles Darwin was in the island he started to examine nate the animals and started to write and explain how some birds had their mouth strait and some birds did not had their mouth strait. Then he become a famous scientist in the world.
I love this book of Charles Darwin and i hope you would like it too if you read this book.
This book called “ Who was Charles Darwin’’ by Deborah Hopkinson.The book was about a kid called Charles Darwin.He was living with his family , he liked to collect little tiny animals and explore them.
When Charles was old he went to boarding school.when the school year was over he went to visit his family but he needed to come back to boarding school right away. When he was in school he liked to examine the animals and compare them.
One day he sail to a island to find animals and he found dinosaurs bones and he found an elephant and rode him. Then he would write about different animals,and he also wrote about the zoo animals.
When Charles Darwin was in the island he started to examine nate the animals and started to write and explain how some birds had their mouth strait and some birds did not had their mouth strait. Then he become a famous scientist in the world.
I love this book of Charles Darwin and i hope you would like it too if you read this book.
February 27, 2018
I have read several books in this series. I really like the variety of people represented. The chapters are short and there are illustrations on most pages, so the books can be read quickly. There are segments throughout each book that highlight people and events that impacted the person being studied. There are two timelines at the back of each book. One timeline lists major events in the life of the person and the other timeline lists important events that took place in the world during the person’s life.
Charles Darwin certainly changed the world with his theory of evolution. This was not my favorite book in the series, nor was it my favorite book about Darwin, but it is still a good introduction to a man who had a significant impact on the field of science. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a brief summary of the life of Charles Darwin. It is written for children between the ages of eight and twelve and I think they would enjoy it.
Charles Darwin certainly changed the world with his theory of evolution. This was not my favorite book in the series, nor was it my favorite book about Darwin, but it is still a good introduction to a man who had a significant impact on the field of science. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a brief summary of the life of Charles Darwin. It is written for children between the ages of eight and twelve and I think they would enjoy it.
June 21, 2019
My students found this book very interesting!
They did have a few complaints: 1) The information seemed haphazard, while a good portion devoted itself to Darwin's life, as other Who Was... do, there was a large section in the middle of the text that was dense in its explanation of Darwin's work. Large swathes of vocabulary, higher than what the rest of the book used, confused my students and we had to take several days for me to explain first, the words, then the ideas behind the theories. 2) They were highly amused by the illustrations this time around. 'Who was Frederick Douglass' and 'Who was Booker T Washington' had much better illustrations, which I personally don't mind so much but if you have a group of silly little eight-year-olds, an illustration of what looks like a monster crouching on the ground looking at pebbles, will amuse and delight them to distraction.
They did have a few complaints: 1) The information seemed haphazard, while a good portion devoted itself to Darwin's life, as other Who Was... do, there was a large section in the middle of the text that was dense in its explanation of Darwin's work. Large swathes of vocabulary, higher than what the rest of the book used, confused my students and we had to take several days for me to explain first, the words, then the ideas behind the theories. 2) They were highly amused by the illustrations this time around. 'Who was Frederick Douglass' and 'Who was Booker T Washington' had much better illustrations, which I personally don't mind so much but if you have a group of silly little eight-year-olds, an illustration of what looks like a monster crouching on the ground looking at pebbles, will amuse and delight them to distraction.
March 12, 2022
Genre: Biography
Grade Level: 2nd-5th
I enjoyed reading through this book as Darwin's theories can be controversial in the Christian community. I learned so much about who Charles Darwin was as a person, which led me to think he was more than just a genius: he might be credible with his theory. His love for learning inspired him to travel for five years on a ship, and traveling the world is something I've considered doing just to get out of my bubble! It was cool to learn he was a minister, though unfortunate he turned away from religion some when he started losing children. It's a good reminder to stay strong in your faith and lean into God more when times are hard.
Grade Level: 2nd-5th
I enjoyed reading through this book as Darwin's theories can be controversial in the Christian community. I learned so much about who Charles Darwin was as a person, which led me to think he was more than just a genius: he might be credible with his theory. His love for learning inspired him to travel for five years on a ship, and traveling the world is something I've considered doing just to get out of my bubble! It was cool to learn he was a minister, though unfortunate he turned away from religion some when he started losing children. It's a good reminder to stay strong in your faith and lean into God more when times are hard.
December 19, 2018
This book was great. It tells you what Darwin did throughout his life. It explains what happened on his journeys and what he found. He thought that the earth evolved. He was going to be minister, but realized what hi dream truly was, to be a scientist. This book inspires people to follow their dreams. It is a very important thing. It talks about what he found on his journey. This books shows you the life of one of the most important people in history. It has a lot of information that you can’t find in the other books without a 500 page book.
August 1, 2020
Given the intended audience (young students), the book is well done and includes Darwin’s early decisions to become a scientist, his struggle with publishing his work, the role of Wallace, and his later work. I appreciated the attention to the concept of theory in science. The book, like all the books in the series, perhaps gives a bit too much credit to the main character. Much was known about evolution before Darwin other than the mechanism. A close reading is accurate, but an cursory reading could be misleading.
November 10, 2024
When I couldn't make it to the library to replenish my book supply, I pulled this off my shelf of kids' books to give to favorite children. I usually get weary reading children's or YA books, but sometimes a short book for children is all I want to know. I learned several things about Darwin, his work and his life. You probably will, too.
Written for ages 8 to 12, these are VERY simple, short biographies with good black and white illustrations. WhoHQ has published over 250 of these delightful books, but I've only read about 20 of them. So far, my favorite is Who Was Steve Jobs? There are also plenty of books about women scientists, artists, writers, musicians, politicians, and other movers and shakers.
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Written for ages 8 to 12, these are VERY simple, short biographies with good black and white illustrations. WhoHQ has published over 250 of these delightful books, but I've only read about 20 of them. So far, my favorite is Who Was Steve Jobs? There are also plenty of books about women scientists, artists, writers, musicians, politicians, and other movers and shakers.
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January 23, 2017
Charles Darwin was the man to theorize evolution. I really liked the book because I am fascinated by Charles Darwin and what he did. Charles Darwin was born on February 12 1809. Wien Darwin was older he was asked to go on a ship called "The Beagle." Over the years on that ship he started to question the origin of species and developed the theory of evolution. I liked how the Author explained Darwin's life and I would recommend this book to people who like reading and science.
May 13, 2017
I give it 3.5 stars. This was a super quick read with short chapters and lots of illustrations. The content is accessible to children and highlights the most important aspects of Darwin and his ideas however I do think it could have been more "meaty." I do think these will make a great addition to our elementary school library and will primarily appeal to grades 2-4 but they are suitable for all of grades 1-6.
December 22, 2022
This is such an important book, person, series... where to begin! Charles Darwin needs no introduction but for children, it is important to learn about his work and his life. The book does a magnificent job and showing the struggles, shifts in thinking, scientific importance, and also the person behind the legend. Everybody needs to read this book and then more about this important thought leader in genetics.
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April 17, 2018Am vrut sa vad cum reda cartulia principial viata si teoria lui Darwin. In masura in care un text simplificat si "accesibil", (destinat lecturii enciclopedice a copiilor) poate fi speculativ si uneori afecta insasi originalul, cit de controversat nu ar fi cel din urma.
Textul e neutru, haios (ca si toata seria Pandora) si suficient de informativ. Recomand.
Textul e neutru, haios (ca si toata seria Pandora) si suficient de informativ. Recomand.
April 19, 2020
Biography (Free Choice)
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Audience: Grades 3-7
-This book is a simplified biography because it isn't very extensive reading for less fluent readers and it contains a lot of pictures.
-This is an authentic biography because it's stating real facts about a real person who played a major part in our history.
Awards: No awards found
Audience: Grades 3-7
-This book is a simplified biography because it isn't very extensive reading for less fluent readers and it contains a lot of pictures.
-This is an authentic biography because it's stating real facts about a real person who played a major part in our history.
April 12, 2024
in an effort to read thru this lovely set of books (at the library), I'm picking one fact that I didn't know!
Darwin's book's fact is that dinosaurs were named in 1842 (not by him).
I'm also disturbed that he & his cronies took Galapagos turtles and ate them!! sad sad!! (G turtles are protected now, thankfully)
that's 2 facts!!
Darwin's book's fact is that dinosaurs were named in 1842 (not by him).
I'm also disturbed that he & his cronies took Galapagos turtles and ate them!! sad sad!! (G turtles are protected now, thankfully)
that's 2 facts!!
July 2, 2019
Quick and interesting read on how Charles Darwin's life led up to his groundbreaking discoveries regarding evolution. Darwin was a dedicated scientist and very brave to publish scientific evidence and theories which contradicted popular mythology.
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