Throughout history, animals have shaped the world as we know it. But rarely have they received the recognition they deserve. Until now.This inside look at historys most famous animals features wacky verse, cool facts, historical stats, and zany cartoon art. Meet Alexander the Greats horse Bucephalus, who was his battle companion for nearly 30 years. Learn about Mozarts starling bird that helped him write music by singing along as he composed. Read about the Ethiopian goats that discovered the coffee bean, Marco Polo seeing dragons in China, and a dog named Boatswain that saved Napoleons life. From the cobra that killed Cleopatra to Cairo, the dog that helped hunt down Osama bin Laden, Historical Animals has these stories and more!

 

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Charlesbridge Publishing, U. S. .

Julia Moberg is the author of the young adult novel Skies Over Sweetwater (2008); the award-winning Presidential Pets (2012), which was honored as the official book for the Clinton Foundation's Presidential Pets exhibition at the Clinton Presidential Center; and Historical Animals (2015).