Unit 1: The Beginning of Human Kind Reference Books

List of picture books to go with Unit 1 of Big Ideas through History which covers The Big Bang, What is Evolution?, The Evolution of Man, and the Cro-Magnon.

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I have not read all of these books and there is a wide range of levels. I suggest thoroughly researching the appropriateness of each book for your situation before sharing with your children.

(affiliate links)	Section 1: ———————— Big Bang	Section 2: ———————— What is Evolution?	Section 3: ———————– Evolution of Man	Civilization I: ———————— Cro-Magnon
Origin of the Universe: The Big Bang Theory
From Stardust to You: An Illustrated Guide to The Big Bang
Older Than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth
The Big Bang (Collins Big Cat)
The KidHaven Science Library – The Big Bang
The Birth of the Earth (Cartoon History)
Charles Darwin (Giants of Science)
Who Was Charles Darwin?
DK Biography: Charles Darwin: A Photographic Story of a Life
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
The Story Of Life Evolution
Evolution (DK Eyewitness Books)
Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be
Evolution Revolution (Big Questions)
Evolution
Life on Earth: The Story of Evolution
What is Evolution?
Evolution: How Life Adapts to a Changing Environment With 25 Projects
Evolution: The Human Story
Our Human Story
A Pocket History of Human Evolution: How We Became Sapiens
Lucy Long Ago: Uncovering the Mystery of Where We Came From
The Human Story: Our Evolution from Prehistoric Ancestors to Today
Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction
The Early Human World
The First Humans (Life on Earth)
Eye Wonder: Early People
DK Readers L2: Life in the Stone Age
My Best Book of Early People
Living in Prehistoric Times
Prehistoric Peoples: Discover the Long-ago World of the First Humans
DK Eyewitness Books: Early Humans
Early Humans; a Prehistoric World. A Pop-up Book
Prehistoric Art – Cave Dwellers Edition
Cave of Lascaux: The Cave of Prehistoric Wall Paintings
Painters of The Caves