AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Norman Messenger
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc. PUBLICATION DATE: 1995
GENRE: Wordless Picture Book READING/ ACTIVITY LEVEL: 5th grade

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: FINE ARTS: Students can watch video clips about each historical figure found in the book. Bring different props that can be found in this book and have them “create” a face and then dress up as the new character.
ENGLISH: Students will choose an actual real life character from the book and write a short story describing their appearance. Using as much description as possible so they paint an image of the person without the reader needing to see the pictiure. Students can research the person prior as well.
HISTORY: Students will write a research paper on the history of a chacter from the book. Their biography, where they lived, how they died, family information, why they are famous, and any other important information.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Heather Ganas, Valdosta State University ECSE