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Always Beginning

The Big Bang, the Universe, and You

by (author) Candace Savage

illustrated by Rachel Wada

Publisher
Greystone Books Ltd
Initial publish date
Apr 2024
Category
General, General, Astronomy
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781771648431
    Publish Date
    Apr 2024
    List Price
    $23.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 4 to 8
  • Grade: p to 3

Description

For kids with big questions comes a mesmerizing celebration of the universe and our place in it, perfect for STEM learning.

The story of the universe is enough to send our minds spinning with wonder! This awe-inspiring picture book explores the science behind the start of our universe and how we came to be a part of it, from the Big Bang and the beginning of life on Earth all the way up until today.

Designed for readers 4-8, Always Beginning includes:

  • Science-based information on how the world was created, and how life on Earth started
  • Facts about our solar system and the Big Bang.
  • Backmatter explaining the science, including a timeline of the origins of the universe through the ages of fish, reptiles, mammals, and humans.

Told with reassuring warmth and mesmerizing art, Always Beginning captures the immensity and strangeness of our galaxy.

About the authors

Candace Savage is the author of numerous internationally acclaimed books on subjects ranging from natural history and science to popular culture. She is the author of the best-selling natural history titles Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies and Jays and Prairie: A Natural History, for which she won two Saskatchewan Book Awards and a Gold Medal from ForeWord Magazine in 2004. She is also a frequent contributor to numerous periodicals, including Canadian Geographic. She lives in Saskatoon, SK.

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