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When a father grows tired of the fighting on Earth, he takes his two children on an adventure into space. He teaches them how far away the planets are based on if you were driving 37 miles per hour each time. While teaching them the years, he goes back in time to the conflicts that occurred on Earth during different time periods.

MEANWHILE BACK ON EARTH puts historical events from a unique perspective that will stimulate a child's mind. Humans are always so busy fighting over the smallest patch of land, yet there's so much space out there. It makes you wonder why humans feel like they need to own countries instead of enjoying life to the fullest. There's so much out there, so why fight? I love the bold illustrations and the family theme to go along with the space one. Maybe one day the world can come together and we won't have to live in fear of another war, all for a piece of land when there's so much more to explore.


Final Verdict: This is a thought-provoking story that I loved reading to my daughter. It opened up the opportunity to teach her about both space and history while making her mull over what's the point of fighting in the first place?