Absolutely Everything! is an outstanding children's audiobook that introduces prehistorical and historical facts in a highly entertaining and approachable way. It's been a few decades since I could claim to be a child, but I am not too proud to admit I still learned a heck of a lot from this book.

"The real world is far more amazing than anything you can make up."

The imagery Lloyd provides helps the listener not just understand but also envision the nuggets of info he's offering us. From the Big Bang, to the Theia Impact, to the emergence of eukaryotes, to Lucy, to all the things humans have done in our "two seconds" of life in the universe, Lloyd provides interesting and intriguing tidbits to bring all of prehistory and history to life for us. One of my favorite books is Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, and Christopher Lloyd's Absolutely Everything! is exactly what a 12 year old me would have loved just as much.

I especially appreciated how, in the Afterward, Lloyd enlists feedback from his readers/listeners on his novel. He asks us to go to www.whatonearthbooks.com to send him ideas for a follow-up, "Absolutely Everything Else", to include all the other interesting things he couldn't cram into this book. It's wonderful how he engages us, so we can all share in our love of discovering cool stuff about our world.

I received a copy of the audiobook from Spotlight Audio, What on Earth Books, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.