We Are Human Animals

by Rosie Haine (Author)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
A resonant reflection on what it means to be human, in the prehistoric past and today.

Since the early days of our history, we have been human animals. Thousands of years ago, in paleolithic times, we got up with the sun each morning. The seasons were our calendar, and everything we ate we picked or caught. Some animals were our friends, and others were our food. We loved to meet and talk and dance and wonder at our world. Centuries and centuries have passed since then. But—even though our world is very different now—we are still human animals like the people before us.

With simple, poetic words and evocative illustrations, this book transports readers to the strangely familiar Stone Age, when our ancestors were shaping what Homo sapiens would become.  We Are Human Animals will spark unforgettable discussions about the history of humanity and the ties that bind us to those who walked the earth long ago.
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Starred Review
A first-rate introduction to paleontology for young readers and a fine conversation sparker.

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Readers journey to the Stone Age to meet our human ancestors and the animals that inhabited the Earth with them. 
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780802856012
Lexile Measure
340
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Publication date
March 07, 2023
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF051050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology
JNF025150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Prehistoric
JNF052020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Human beings
Prehistoric peoples
Stone age
Animal nature

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