The Encyclopedia of Early Earth

The Encyclopedia of Early EarthA beautifully illustrated book of imaginary fables about Earth's early and lost history. Before our history began, another now forgotten civilization thrived. The people who roamed Early Earth were much like us: curious, emotional, funny, ambitious, and vulnerable. In this series of illustrated and linked tales, Isabel Greenberg chronicles the explorations of a young man as he paddles from his home in the North Pole to the South Pole. There, he meets

A beautifully illustrated book of imaginary fables about Earth's early -- and lost -- history.

Before our history began, another -- now forgotten -- civilization thrived. The people who roamed Early Earth were much like us: curious, emotional, funny, ambitious, and vulnerable. In this series of illustrated and linked tales, Isabel Greenberg chronicles the explorations of a young man as he paddles from his home in the North Pole to the South Pole. There, he meets his true love, but their romance is ill-fated. Early Earth's unusual and finicky polarity means the lovers can never touch.

As intricate and richly imagined as the work of Chris Ware, and leavened with a dry wit that rivals Kate Beaton's in Hark A Vagrant, Isabel Greenberg's debut will be a welcome addition to the thriving graphic novel genre.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 12/03/2013
ISBN: 9780316225816
Pages: 176
Weight: 2.24lbs
Size: 12.07h x 8.47w x 0.88d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2013
Booklist 11/15/2013 pg. 32
Shelf Awareness 12/10/2013
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2014 pg. 12