This year celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and there are many books for children and adults recognizing this. One of the most beautiful and and engrossing, and possibly the one that will be the most attractive to young readers who are less than enthralled by science, is Charles Darwin and the Beagle Adventure: Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of
2 Comments on Charles Darwin and the Beagle Adventure, written by AJ Wood and Clint Twist with Extracts from the Works of Charles Darwin, RL 4, last added: 12/14/2009
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That looks like a beautiful book. I'll have to try and find it. My daughter shares a birthday with Darwin and Lincoln and finds the connection fascinating, and I was born in the same town as Darwin and am rather fond of him myself.
Wow! That is quite a coincidence & connection. It never clicked that Darwin and Lincoln were both born on Feb 12 1809!!! Thank you for calling that to my attention and I hope you locate a copy of any of the great Darwin books that came out this year!