Who Were the Vikings?

by S. Reid and Jane Chisholm

Published 31 October 1994
-- Gives answers to the first questions children ask about history, provoking comparison with life as they know it today

"What games did the Mayans enjoy?" "Why did Aztec warriors dress in animal costumes?" "What is a pow wow?" "Who were the first Americans?" is packed full of fun and facts which answer the first questions a child asks about American history. It invites the reader to travel a continent, discover its native people and read about the first Europeans to land on its shores. The text presents a wealth of information in a comprehensible form and accompanying artwork gives a simple introduction to history for children of six years old and upwards.