I guess this is the primary school version of that mahoosive Bill Bryson book about "Everything". At times, of course, this is not a history book, as it covers cosmology before hitting on early geology (I didn't know we had weaker and smaller tectonic plates earlier on in Earth's existence), before it's on with the origins of life and the evolutionary flow. It's not all prehistory, however, as we build up through cities and so on to the modern, connected world and hopefully the eco-friendly one of the future. It's all of the modern design, so some double-page spreads have a sensible reading order, others just seem to dump little gobbets of script here and there. But it does certainly serve as a sensible book for those educating the young to consider. It's neither too light nor too verbose, neither dull-looking nor too image-conscious, and it's nicely pitched.

I really liked the idea of this book and I thought the illustrations were great. This is such a good overview of the timeline of history and I would definitely recommend it for children

From the Big Bang through to the Modern Age, 'The History of Everything in 32 Pages' explores key moments in the creation and development of the world as we know it now. Paired with colourful illustrations, this is the perfect companion for any curious child.

This is a fantastic read, I have recommended it to a teacher friend as her P1's would love it!

It starts with the big bang, moving through time from early life, dinosaurs, mammals, humans, science, technology to the modern age.

This book is adorable and great in theory. I know it's only 32 pages but I wish it went into more depth. This would be cute to have in a classroom. Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for the early review copy.

I liked the idea of this book, but the illustrations weren't all that great and a little more depth would have been nice (of course 32 pages wouldn't suffice then).

Such a pretty book. Sums things up nicely but lots of subjects could obviously get broader and deeper coverage. Not entirely satisfying, but visually stunning.