Always Beginning: The Big Bang, the Universe, and You

The story of the universe is enough to send our minds spinning with wonder! This awe-inspiring picture book explores the science behind the start of our universe and how we came to be a part of it, from the Big Bang and the beginning of life on Earth all the way up until today. Told with reassuring warmth and mesmerizing art, Always Beginning captures the immensity and strangeness of our galaxy.

Designed for readers 4-8, Always Beginning includes:

• Science-based information on how the world was created, and how life on Earth started
• Facts about our solar system and the Big Bang.
• Backmatter explaining the science, including a timeline of the origins of the universe through the ages of fish, reptiles, mammals, and humans.

What the reviewers are saying:

“A good introduction to a complex topic.”

—Kay Weisman, Booklist

“With alliterative poetic sentiments that curve across the pages, Savage offers a brief history of the universe that emphasizes interconnection. … Dreamy artwork has the feel of black velvet paintings from the 1970s and seems to glow … [A] connecting end note moves with the conclusion.”

—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review