Life, the stunning new rhyming history of life on Earth by Elli Woollard, is out now.

From tiny dots of microscopic bacteria to enormous dinosaurs, through Ice Ages and the gallop of evolution, Elli Woollard’s lyrical text is a pitch-perfect blend of storytelling, science and wonder. Life will fascinate and entertain the curious child, with Dorien Brouwers’ immersive artwork heightening the beauty and inspiring awe in readers young and old.

Strange creatures arose in the seas’ soft swells;
Tree-like sponges, tubes with shells,
Spiny blobs, worms with fins,
Flat round discs with armoured skins,
Gigantic beasts with spikes to crush
And turn their prey to pulp and mush,
Till the oceans writhed and wiggled and whirled
With wonderful life as the waters swirled.
 
For millions of years as the planet revolved
These creatures changed, adapted, evolved…

Life is out now. Grab it here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.