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Campbell, Eileen

Charlie and Kiwi: An Evolutionary Adventure

48 pp. | Atheneum | June, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4424-2112-7 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds & FableVision. In this age-appropriate, scientifically on-target discussion of evolution, Charlie and his toy-kiwi-come-alive are whisked back in time. They pick up "Grandpa Charles" (a goofy cartoon Darwin) in 1860, then hop back 30 million and 150 million years. At each stop, Grandpa Charles explains individual variation within populations and natural selection. Reynolds's cheery cartoons and the kid-level humor keep the pace and tone upbeat.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011