Have you ever tried to explain human evolution to your children, well, it's not easy, and therefore, there is a very good book I'd like to recommend to you, which is both illustrated and can help them at any age from five years old up until they graduate from high school. It's a very good book and the name is;
"Humankind Emerging" by Bernard G. Campbell and James D. Loy, 1996.
The two authors are famous naturalists and they have been studying the fossil record. In this book they explain dating methods, evolution mechanisms, humans and primates, the behavior of primates, and pre-Hominid evolution. You will learn about Hominid behaviors, about Homo erectus, and about the evolution of society, language, the brain, and; how we got from there to here. There are chapters on the Neanderthals, and their culture and the potential eventuality of the future transformation of humans and technology.
The authors talk about magic, religion, art, science, and the human condition. This is a great book on this study of humankind. One of the most fascinating chapters was explaining how Hominids spread out to different regions of the planet, and how scientists believe or assume it all happened "Out of Africa Theory." There are also very interesting studies on homoerectus and their hunting behavior, their aggression, as well as how they became more agrarian and dealt with climate changes and ice ages.
This book would not be for someone who is highly religious or just graduated from the priesthood, however, the author's evidence in the fossil record is proof of their work. I believe this would make a great textbook for homeschooled children, or for those who grew up in a Catholic school and missed it, due to the subject matter.
This book resides in my personal library, and I believe it should be in every family's library, because it answers the question of the origin of humankind. Indeed, I'd like you to please consider all this.
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