The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey

The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey

Here we are at 4.6 billion years ago, and as we raise the curtain . . . the STORY OF LIFE is about to begin! (Yes, that's right - we're telling the story of the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth).

"In the running for the greatest children's picture book about Earth . . . Grey's jokes and wild imagination elevate this far above the many non-fiction science titles for children" - THE TIMES

"Rarely has an encyclopaedia looked so entertaining" - THE SUNDAY TIMES

"Mini Grey's book is a tour de force, introducing a complex topic in an accessible and engaging way." - BOOKS FOR KEEPS

Take your seats for the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth, as we take a whistle-stop tour from the birth of Earth, to the age of bacteria, the era of dinosaurs . . . to the moment of people (blink and you'll miss it).

Narrated by a friendly troop of insects and with mind-blowing, lively illustrations, this illustrated non-fiction book will entertain and educate, as we put on a show, the greatest show, the show of the evolution of life on Earth.

From internationally bestselling creator, Mini Grey, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is her first non-fiction book and it's told with wit, humour and heart.

In the running for the greatest children's picture book about Earth [. . ] Grey's jokes and wild imagination elevate this far above the many non-fiction science titles for children -- Alex O'Connell * The Times *
Mini Grey's book is a tour de force, introducing a complex topic in an accessible and engaging way. * BOOKS FOR KEEPS *

Mini Grey was given her name after being born in a Mini in a car park in Newport, Wales. She studied for an MA in Sequential Illustration at Brighton under the tutelage of John Vernon Lord. Mini also worked as a primary school teacher in Oxford, where she now lives. Her books include Egg Drop, The Pea and the Princess (shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), Biscuit Bear (winner of the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award), Traction Man is Here (winner of the Boston Horn Book Award and shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon (winner of the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award and winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), and Traction Man meets Turbodog. Mini Grey is one of the Big Picture's ten Best New Illustrators.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780241480830
ISBN 10	0241480833
Title	The Greatest Show on Earth
Author	Mini Grey
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	2022-04-28
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.