Grandmother Fish: A Child's First Book of Evolution is a 2015 book by Jonathan Tweet. Illustrated by Karen Lewis, the book explains Charles Darwin's theory of common descent with a target audience of 3–5-year-olds. It uses a call-and-response interaction between speaker and listener, where the child is asked to mimic the behavior of various animals from our evolutionary past.[1] The book is illustrated by Karen Lewis with colored artwork.
 Hardcover of Grandmother Fish: A Child's First Book of Evolution | |
| Author | Jonathan Tweet |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Karen Lewis |
| Subject | Evolution |
| Publisher | Feiwel & Friends Macmillan |
Publication date | September 6, 2016 |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 978-1250113238 |
Overview edit
The book includes additional reading aids:
- An illustration of the evolutionary tree of life.
- Science notes for parents.
- How to explain natural selection to a child.
Reception edit
Grandmother Fish got mostly positive reviews by reviewers such as School Library Journal, Steven Pinker, and Jonathan Haidt.[2] However, it has been criticised by creationist organizations.
Publishing history edit
The book was funded by Kickstarter.[3] The book was later picked up by a mainstream publisher.[4] Macmillan released a second edition on September 6, 2016.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Grandmother Fish: a child's first book of Evolution — read-through to kids — CUTE!". youtube. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Grandmother Fish |". Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ "Grandmother Fish: a child's first book of Evolution". kickstarter. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Corbett, Sue. "Darwin for Tots". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 19 November 2016.