I’m a Mom of MasterBooks! For our first selection, the kids and I reviewed Galapagos Islands: A Different View by Georgia Purdom from New Leaf Publishing Group.
Almost thirty Creationist scientists, ministers, and authors created this gorgeous book of the miraculous Galapagos Islands. The photography is stunning and my kids are all quite obsessed with these islands and their animals. Every picture of an iguana and tortoise got oohs and aahs. We enjoyed reading about the conservation efforts there.
We discussed volcanoes and botany. We watched BBC videos on YouTube. We remembered living in Hawaii for three years and looked at our pictures of when we visited the Big Island. We love that pahoehoe lava is photographed and mentioned (that’s a Hawaiian word! basaltic lava forming smooth undulating or ropy masses.)
We discussed why it was so clear to view the night sky and celestial bodies in Galapagos. We’d looked at some constellations and the moon recently with the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes here in Utah. They understand the lack of city lights and pollution there on the islands allow much more visibility.
Were studying some chemistry basics in science and the girls love the mention of the gases discovered in the lava and submarine gas release from magma under the earth’s crust. They remember the odor of sulphur from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Yellowstone. Now they want to take a field trip to Galapagos!
We’re studying Darwin in history and the pages discussing his work was a fun surprise for the girls. A great overview with Bible verses to dispute his theories but also the legacy he left science is discussed.
With the pictures and video of lava bursting into the air and ocean, profound wisdom from Tori: “Stuff that’s dangerous can still be pretty.”
My husband and I were fascinated with all the (almost 30) contributing authors’ education and background. Great people put this book together for the glory of God.
The six sections of the book reveal God’s Creation:
- Beginnings (has direct verses from Genesis…a fabulous intro!)
- Stones and Stars
- Climate, Currents and Colonization
- Life and Legacy
- Flora and Fauna
- Reflections on the Galapagos
This lovely hardback has 104 pages and is $18.99. Digital copies are $9.99. And you can purchase on Amazon. I think it’s well worth it.
Watch a great 1 minute trailer about the book:
There’s a really gorgeous preview you can download (scroll down to “related downloads”) that shows how stunning the images really are.
We also want to check out the Grand Canyon book in this series! We’re planning to go there in the spring.
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