Description Share Post 24 Hours in the Stone Age Lan Cook, illustrated by Laurent Kling (Usborne) 24 Hours in the Stone Age is an excellent resource on this time period. It is written in an very engaging way and is both entertaining and informative. We follow the life of young Auri and her family living in a cave and surviving in the wilds. The book takes you through their daily lives in fascinating detail. Every aspect of daily life is covered, from the roles of the family members to diet, arts, crafts and hunting. In a similar way to its sister title in the series, 24 Hours in the Jungle, it is written in a graphic novel format, which is highly accessible. The author and illustrator strike a careful balance between the storyline and historical accuracy. The book is particularly useful in drawing similarities and comparisons between the Stone Age and our own. This is a subject that is rarely covered in children’s books and this fact alone makes this a tremendous source of information, aiding a greater understanding about what we know of early human life. The Stone Age is hugely important in human development and this book makes clear that innovations from this period have been both influential on later civilisations.
