CHILDREN'S BOOKS & RESOURCES ON EVOLUTION

Bibliography initiated by Elizabeth Shreeve, Children's Book Author: www.elizabethshreeve.com, @ShreeveBooks

Bibliography maintained by Elizabeth Shreeve and Dr. Briana Pobiner

This list includes a selection of recommended books on evolution for young readers (K- grade 9). A short list of recommended links for websites and other resources is also included below.

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Please note that this bibliography is NOT intended to be a comprehensive list of books on paleontology, including dinosaurs! See below for suggested links to those topics.

- Published by a trade publisher within last 10 years (*exceptions noted); readily available in US

TOPIC: Overall Evolution of Life

When Fish Got Feet, When Bugs were Big, and When Dinos Dawned: A Cartoon Prehistory of Life on Earth

Compiles 3 previous books; see also Dining with Dinosaurs

Darwin, Sarah & Eva-Maria Sadowski

Excellent series on evolution

2018-19

Wonderful series, full of facts plus foldout timlines

Earth history with science discovery stories

Excellent new book on bird evolution from a top expert

Compares living and prehistoric sloths

Upcoming 2024; compares modern/prehistoric armadillos

*Outstanding Books on Evolution - Published between 2000-2010

TOPIC: Animal Adaptations

Picture Book Science Series

The Skull in the Rock: How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins

older kids/adults

For older kids and adults

Upcoming 2025; human evolution through 6 "famous fossils"

TOPIC: History of Evolutionary Theory

Stefoff, Rebecca (adapter) and Charles Darwin

TOPIC: Paleontology/Fossils (select list; see Dino Dad Reviews and Ashley Hall websites, below, for more)

Fossils for Kids: A Junior Scientist’s Guide to Dinosaur Bones, Ancient Animals, and Prehistoric Life on Earth

Rajcak, Helene and Damien Laverdunt

uses highlights of fossil record to trace evolution

TOPIC: DNA (Evidence for Evolution)

introduction to genetics using rhyme

https://humanorigins.si.edu/search?search_fulltext=human+origins

Resources for teaching and learning about human evolution

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/paleontology

Fun activities on evolution, articles

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/david-h-koch-hall-fossils-deep-time

Outstanding museum exhibit/virtual tour tracing history of life

https://evolution.berkeley.edu/

Comprehensive website for teaching and learning evolution

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/human-evolution.html

https://teach.genetics.utah.edu/content/evolution/ancestry/

Teaching resources for genetics and evolution

https://www.priweb.org/learn-and-teach/evolution-and-biodiversity

Resources for paleontology including evolution education

https://ncse.ngo/evolution

Resources for teaching evolution, including challenges

https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/your-inner-fish

Resources include lessson plans, videos for Your Inner Fish

https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/activities/inneranimals/Tetrapods-YourInnerAnimals-Teacher.pdf

HHMI resources align with NGSS for middle/high school

https://elizabethshreeve.com/educational-resources/

Lesson plans, videos, and activities aligned with NGSS; grades 1-5

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Q1q8PfuBArdfPVgWzaz3z3GNDb4XSApsOMacBafV84/edit

Website + bibliography for paleontology

https://dinodadreviews.com/taxonomy-contents/

Book reviews, bibliographies

https://www.spiralzoom.com/

Excellent links for evolution resources; middle school focused

https://www.statedclearly.com/for-teachers/

Middle school focused

https://tieseducation.org/

https://www.evolvingmindsproject.org/

Overseen by Child Cognition Lab, Boston University

https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/eons/

Fabulous videos about prehistoric life and evolution