What Mr Darwin Saw - Hardcover

Manning, Mick; Granström, Brita

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845079701 ISBN 13: 9781845079703

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2009

Synopsis

A colourful and fascinating introduction to the life and work of one of the world's most important scientists.

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Review:

A finely balanced combination of facts and fun in this engaging guide to the life and discoveries of the British naturalist...The award-winning author and illustrator team clearly understand how to grab the interest of young children - the gory pictures of an early operating theatre and Darwin being seasick will be pored over as much as the more scholarly information! --Daily Mail

A picture book approach to the whole Darwin adventure makes a very accessible way into childhood and early science of the great man. Brita Granstrom's double-page illustrations, full of cuddly and smiling Victorians, provide an attractive backdrop to the story of Darwin's life, with much attention paid to his childhood passion for everything to do with nature. (And by way of encouragement to all child readers and their parents, much emphasis on on his ordinariness when young.) The biographical story as told in the pictures and with speech bubbles is easy to enjoy, but there is also a great deal of factual information to be had from the information boxes that accompany them --Guardian

Published in celebration of the bicentennary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of ON THE ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES, this book offers a unique and compelling introduction to his fascinating life. Written in the first person in illustrated diary form, there is immediacy to the story that is both vivacious and engaging. This is an inspiring book for children that entertains as it introduces the theory of evolution in simple terms. There are lively examples of Darwin's observations throughout which give life to his voyages and discoveries --Bookseller

This is a stunning book that combines a compelling adventure story with descriptions of major scientific discoveries and Darwin's theory of evolution. The illustrations hold the eye of the reader with their content and ever-changing colours and scenes. The book is one to return to may times from perhaps guided use for a child interested in adventure and nature study to an older child wanting an adventure story and scientific information. --IBBY Link

About the Author:

Mick Manning grew up in Haworth, West Yorkshire and studied Illustration at the Royal College of Art in London. He has written and illustrated over 60 books, mostly with his partner Brita Granström.Their distinctive books have won many awards. Their first book, The World is Full of Babies, won the Smarties Silver Prize in 1996. Mick and Brita live in the Scottish Borders and have 4 sons. Their other books with Frances Lincoln include the critically acclaimed Fly on the Wall series: Roman Fort, Pharaoh¹s Egypt, Viking Longship and Greek Hero. Both Roman Fort and Viking Longship were shortlisted for the English Association 4-11 Awards. Snap! is the follow-up to Yuck! which was a regional winner of the Highland Book Awards 2006. Recently Mick and Brita donated the entire body of work created for their book Fly on the Wall: Greek Hero to Seven Stories, the centre for children's books. Brita Granström grew up on a Swedish farm and has an MFA in Fine Art from Konstfack, Stockholm. She and Mick Manning live in the Scottish Borders have four sons. Their first book together, The World is Full of Babies won the Smarties Silver Award in 1996 and their second book, What's Under the Bed? took the TES Junior Information Book Award in 1997. Yum Yum and How Did I Begin? were 2 of the 6 children's books shortlisted for the Rhone Poulene Prize in 1998. Science School made the shortlist in the following year. In 2000, Wash, Scrub, Brush! won the English Association's non-fiction award for the best picture book, with Let's Party making the shortlist in 2001. Brita won both Parenting Magazine's Book of the Year and the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2000 with her illustrations for Judy Hindley's Eyes, Nose, Fingers, Toes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1845079701
• ISBN 13: 9781845079703
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Manning Mick, Granström Brita