Life in the Great Ice Age

by Michael J. Oard

After Noah's Flood the earth and its climate were undergoing drastic changes. The stage has been set for the Great Ice Age. Noah's descendants had to learn how to survive in a strange often hostile land. In part one of Life in the Great Ice Age , we'll spend summer with Jabeth and his family as they survive a saber-toothed tiger attack, battler cave bear, and go on a woolly mammoth hunt. Part two explains the scientific reasons for the Ice what caused it, and how long it lasted. It answers the question, "Will there be another Ice Age?" Archaeological and fossil finds are also discussed in detail in this exciting book that explains the Great Ice Age from a Biblical perspective.

Genres: History, Science, Childrens, Christian, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Creation Science

72 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This could be considered a children's book, but does a really good job explaining the ice age, great flood and tower of babel BIBLICALLY!

[Anete Ābola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author is a geologist. That makes this book worth reading. Part of it is historical fiction, the other part is more informational. Both are biblical and scientific. It has pictures, but is not a picture book, it is more heavy on text.

[Cala · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part I is an historical fiction account of Jabeth and his family who live during the end Ice Age. Through this story, you learn about what life was probably like from a boy's perspective, based on the Biblical account of events, the climate change induced by the flood and the displacement of people groups throughout the world after the Tower of Babel. It's very interesting to put these into story form, as you can see how it all worked out, including explanations of the fossil records.

Part II is a factual explanation of the events, timelines, fossil records, etc. that were referenced in the story.

I read this aloud to my six year old, who really enjoyed Part I. Part II was over his head as it is way more scientific in its language and just plain more wordy as it's explaining things. He still liked hearing it though. And I learned a lot!

[Colleen Hofer · Rating 1 out of 5]

The attempts to describe Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons as the same, except Neanderthals just had arthritis and rickets was a wildly misguided. Stating that Cro-Magnons worked with metals is bold, since it can be disproved with a Google search of Stone Age vs Bronze Age. The timeline is off about 5,000 years. Interesting mix of bible, storytelling, facts, and fiction. Definitely a theory based story mixed with a little science.

Overall a fun an enjoyable story that I kept say “oh that’s probably not true. That might be true. Not that one.”

All depends on what you’re looking for.

[Katie Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a brilliant book to add to any child's bookshelf. I'm quite surprised to not have come across it before. With both fact and historical fiction mixed together to pique a young reader's attention, this book beautifully explains the Ice Age from a Creationist perspective based on God's Word. It would make a fantastic gift to any Christian family, church, or even library.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is definitely superior to evolutionary nonsense that contemporaries like to come up with. This fascinating children's book is a fictional account of a family living in Europe during the ice age. They are believers of God and have a good understanding of the Flood and the history of mankind. This book is backed by scientific evidence.

[Jackman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very boring

[Laura The Book Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the science and history of this book, but I had to make myself finish reading it to my kids. I am not sure why I did not enjoy this book.

[Sydney Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.

[Josefine Nybacka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Läste boken på svenska.

[Jeffrey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Scientifically inaccurate would be an incredibly extreme understatement for this book, which arbitrarily cherry picks and dismisses scientific research. I thought it'd be amusing enough to skim and I do kind of like the name 'Beetle-Brow' and how apparently the 'Beetle-Brows' migrated because they were bored and wanted to look for exciting new lands. I did find this line interesting: "Mistaken ideas die slowly."

[Penelope · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this book during our first grade study of the early ages. In a story format, the author explains how the early peoples adapted to the changes in weather after the flood and how they lived in caves. My kids and I enjoyed the engaging stories. We got a feel for how these people may have lived. The last chapter goes through the historical artifacts that archaeologists have found.

[Clare · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book that's taken us ages to read. I wanted to read an historical fiction book to the girls as part of their bedtime reading, and as we had borrowed this from friends (years ago, sorry!) I thought I'd start at the beginning, so to speak. The children seem to be enjoying it, but I'm ready for it to be over and to move onto our next period (probably Greeks/Romans).

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most books are rated related to their usefulness and contributions to my research.
Overall, a good book for the researcher and enthusiast.
Read for personal research
- found this book's contents helpful and inspiring - number rating relates to the book's contribution to my needs.

[Dale Stringer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book I read to my 9 year old daughter. We both enjoyed it on different levels.

[Jamie Sheff · Rating 3 out of 5]

We read this during our second year homeschooling. Very interesting! Describes when the cavemen existed (after the great flood). Tells how different races probably became. Good read.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this as part of our history curriculum - a narrative to depict an ice age experience.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids really enjoyed this book. We used it as part of our home school curriculum. It pairs well with Mystery of History Volume 1.