How Did Humans Go Extinct?

Let’s learn about the most mystifying species to ever walk the Earth!

“A clever . . . way to bring awareness to the very real threats to humanity posed by war, climate change, and capitalism. A compelling and unique dystopian sci-fi picture book for early school age readers, this is recommended for all collections.” ―School Library Journal

Plib is like every other Nøørfbløøk kid on Earth, except for one thing.

He loves humans―those horrible, terrifying monsters who dominated the planet ten million years ago.

Only one thing about the humans bothers Plib. What happened to them all? Did they turn the planet into an uninhabitable wasteland? Or did they turn on each other? Or did the humans die out because of something else they did―or didn’t―do?

Find the answer in How Did Humans Go Extinct?

 

JOHNNY MARCIANO is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator. His work for kids includes Klawde: Evil Alien WarlordCat and The Witches of Benevento series, as well as Madeline at the White House. He lives in Red Hook, Brooklyn, with his wife, twelve-year-old daughter, two cats, and a dog. His latest children’s book is How Did Humans Go Extinct?

PAUL HOPPE has illustrated various children’s books, including Good Vibrations (song lyrics by Mike Love and Brian Wilson), How Did Humans Go Extinct? (written by Johnny Marciano), Neymar: A Soccer Dream Come True, and The Woods, which he also wrote. His work has been honored by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and American Illustration, among others. Originally from Poland and raised in Germany, Hoppe works from a shared studio in the Pencil Factory in Brooklyn, and lives in Queens. Shiny Happy People (song lyrics by R.E.M.) is his latest book.