Chronicles the history, technological development, and social significance of chairs, in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States, from prehistory to the present.

Be Seated: A Book About Chairs

Children's Books

Giblin, James Cross

Arts, Music & Photography

Harpercollins Childrens Books

Traces the evolution of the chair throughout human history and across the globe, utilizing photographs, artworks, and advertisements to reveal how the styles of chairs influence and reflect the people who use and design them.

Arts & Photography

Collins

Describes the origins of the unicorn, including the real-life animals that inspired it, and the various myths told about unicorns throughout the world

The Truth About Unicorns

Literature & Fiction

Describes the origins of the unicorn, including the real-life animals that inspired it, and the various myths told about unicorns throughout the world.

Harpercollins

Recounts the stories of three major diseases that have ravaged humanity and changed the course of history

When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS

Recounting the stories of three major diseases that have ravaged humanity and changed the course of history, a young person's introduction to the Bubonic Plague, smallpox, and AIDS offers straightforward information.

Describes how, in 1801, Charles Willson Peale came across the skeleton of a creature that no one had ever seen before and explains how it greatly stirred the scientific community and changed previous scientific opinions that nothing God created could ever become extinct.

The Mystery of the Mammoth Bones and How It Was Solved

Science, Nature & How It Works

When giant bones are found on a farm in New York State in 1801, no one knows what sort of creature they came from. Are they the fossilized bones of an elephant or of a mammoth, the huge animal that has recently been unearthed in northern Russia? Or do they come from a different animal entirely? There's only one way to find out--dig up and assemble a complete skeleton of the creature. And Charles Willson Peale is just the man to take on the job. 
 At the age of sixty, Peale has already made his mark as a portrait painter and scientist, as well as the founder of the first natural history museum in the United States. If he can put on display a skeleton of the mysterious creature, people will flock in even greater numbers to his Philadelphia museum. The skeleton may also help to prove a controversial new theory: that some animals that once roamed the Earth have become extinct. 
 As he searches for more bones, Peale must dig at several different sites. He is confronted by flooding, threats of cave-ins, and oppressive heat but persists in his quest. What he eventually finds confirms the existence of a previously unknown animal -- the mastodon It also provides solid evidence not only that some animals have become extinct, but also that the Earth is far older than anyone ever imagined. 
 Based on Charles Willson Peale's own diaries and journals, The Mystery of the Mammoth Bones is a gripping scientific thriller.
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS &amp; Child. Book Council

Animals

Decipher the history of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs with this enlightening account of the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone. Packed with illustrations, engravings, and historical photographs, The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone is an informative yet accessible overview perfect for aspiring young Egyptologists, kids interested in archaeology, and students in grades 3 to 7. 
This ALA Notable Children's Book also includes excerpts from the translated text of the Rosetta Stone and a bibliography with suggestions for further reading, making it an ideal starting point for Ancient Egyptian research and reports.
Supports the Common Core State Standards

The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone

History

"Ranging from ancient Greece and China to medieval Europe, and from Hindu myth and the Bible to contemporary greeting cards, Giblin traces the history of the belief about the fabulous unicorn and its enduring hold on the human imagination. His perspective is multicultural, his research scholarly, and his style casual and open with vivid examples in story and pictures."—BL. 
 Notable Children's Books of 1991 (ALA) Best Books of 1991 (SLJ) 100 Books for Reading and Sharing (NY Public Library) Children's Books of 1991 (Library of Congress)

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Books by Giblin, James Cross

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Be Seated: A Book About Chairs

Be Seated: A Book About Chairs

The Truth About Unicorns

The Truth About Unicorns

When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS

When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS

The Mystery of the Mammoth Bones and How It Was Solved

The Mystery of the Mammoth Bones and How It Was Solved

The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone

The Truth About Unicorns