An accessible and engaging primer on the history of the universe and life on Earth.In this delightful book, kids can follow the fascinating story of how we got from the beginning of the universe to life today on the "bright blue ball floating in space" called Earth. They'll learn about the big bang theory, how our solar system and planet were formed, how life on Earth began in the oceans and moved to land, what happened to the dinosaurs and how humans evolved from apes to build communities all over the planet ... and even travel to space!Kids will be enthralled by this out-of-this-world look at how the universe began!