Books written by Giulio Maestro
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Milk, Butter, and Cheese: The Story of Dairy Products
A history of dairying around the world, particularly in the United States. Includes recipes using dairy products.
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Geese Find the Missing Piece: School Time Riddle Rhymes
Rhyming riddles answer questions about a variety of animals at school.
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All Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words
Introduces a number of compound words, such as suitcase, railroad, and tablecloth, through the story of a family taking a train trip.
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Taxi: A Book of City Words
It has many people to pick up today and many places to go. It visits a tall skyscraper, a busy pier, a fancy hotel. The bright yellow taxi will delight children as it travels the city teaching new words.
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Superdupers!: Really Funny Real Words
Explains the meaning and origins of over 100 nonsense words that make the English language more colorful including such examples as "flip-flop," "fuzzy-wuzzy," "cancan," and "tutti frutti."
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In A Pickle: And Other Funny Idioms
Thirty popular expressions such as "straight from the horse's mouth" and "white elephant" are amusingly explained and illustrated.
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A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
Describes how the constitution was drafted and ratified.
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A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
Describes how the Constitution was drafted and ratified and the spirit of late-eighteenth-century America
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Exploration and Conquest
Rich in resources and natural beauty, the Americas were irresistible to gold-hungry conquistadors. The newcomers gave little thought to those who had called the lands home, and exploration soon came to signify conquest.
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The Discovery of the Americas: From Prehistory Through the Age of Columbus
Every October, Americans celebrate the discovery of their country by Christopher Columbus. But "The Great Navigator" wasn't the first to find the new world. Stone Age explorers, Chinese seafarers, and...
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Energy from the Sun
Briefly describes how, either directly or indirectly, the sun is the primary source for most of the energy used by man.
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Harriet Reads Signs and More Signs
While walking to her grandmother's house, Harriet reads all the signs she sees on the way.