Review: Eve and Adam Discover the World

Eve and Adam Discover the World by Leslie Kimmelman, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich Apples & Honey Press (imprint of Behrman House), 2025 Category: Picture Books Reviewer: Karin Fisher-Golton Buy at Bookshop.org Author Leslie Kimmelman and illustrator Irina Avgustinovich, whose talents came together in 2023 for Eve and Adam and Their Very First Day , return with this sequel, Eve and Adam Discover the World . This story recounts Eve and Adam’s actions around the Tree of Knowledge and what follows. As in the first book, Eve is portrayed with a lively intellect. Here, her curiosity is emphasized, so the Tree of Knowledge is alluring. Adam is grateful and trusting, and God is portrayed with a kind-parent energy. Kimmelman shows Eve’s thought process as she is tempted by the snake, as well as all the characters’ interpretations of what results. Through these portrayals of good-intentioned but imperfect humans, Kimmelman deftly provides a safe and positive container for ...