A fantastical tale from the award wining author of the charity picture book 'Big H and Little h Dog', adored by parents, children and teachers. Stunningly vibrant artwork is created by first time illustrator Tracey O'Keefe.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Why do humans differ from other primates? What do those differences tell us about human evolution? Elaine Morgan gives a revolutionary hypothesis that explains our anatomic anomalies: why we walk on two legs, why we are covered in fat, why we can control our rate of breathing? The answers point to one conclusion: millions of years ago our ancestors were trapped in a semi-aquatic environment. In presenting her case Elaine Morgan forces scientists to question accepted theories of human evolution.

"Received well in religious circles, this work was severely censored as an unscientific attempt to treat the Book of Genesis as a manual of geology" - DNB.