Review Detail

FINDING LIFE is an engaging search-and-find picture that takes a walk through history. Each page features a different time period along with a detailed and busy image. The page spreads include a couple paragraphs about that time period along with a few things to find among the larger picture.

What I loved: This ends up being a really educational book, great for children who love to learn about Earth's history and creatures of the past. The brief text on each page spread helps to set the stage and teach a little as children enjoy the search-and-find activity.

The illustrations are well-thought-out, detailed and were crafted to display many of the creatures and plants thought to live during each time period. There is also a great many time periods chosen, so there are a lot of search-and-find activities!

What left me wanting more: While this is targeted to older readers, this may be a bit too easy for them in terms of the search-and-find task. The images are really easy to find in the larger picture with a low level of difficulty. This may work best for young elementary school readers who can enjoy the ease of finding along with the educational material.

Final verdict: FINDING LIFE is an engaging and educational search-and-find with thoughtful, detailed images and plenty to learn about prehistoric time periods.