{"product_id":"9780802856012","title":"We Are Human Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A first-rate introduction to paleontology for young readers and a fine conversation sparker.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e(STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA resonant reflection on what it means to be human, in the prehistoric past and today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Since the early days of our history, we have been human animals. Thousands of years ago, in paleolithic times, we got up with the sun each morning. The seasons were our calendar, and everything we ate we picked or caught. Some animals were our friends, and others were our food. We loved to meet and talk and dance and wonder at our world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCenturies and centuries have passed since then. But--even though our world is very different now--we are still human animals like the people before us.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With simple, poetic words and evocative illustrations, this book from author-illustrator Rosie Haine transports readers to the strangely familiar Stone Age, when our ancestors were shaping what \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e would become. \u003ci\u003eWe Are Human Animals\u003c\/i\u003e will spark unforgettable discussions about the history of humanity and the ties that bind us to those who walked the earth long ago.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eKids Best of the Best Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356515127468,"sku":"9780802856012","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/23201453482473.jpg?v=1781639579","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9780802856012","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}