A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken

Packed with information, hilariously but accurately (well...except for the chickens) illustrated, Hannah Holt and Korwin Briggs' A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken is sure to wedge its way into the annals of history-based picture books.

From Paleolithic loincloths to Henry VIII's wives wearing underwear on their heads to Mary Walker, a civil war surgeon who was arrested for wearing men's underwear and clothing to better work on patients, this book surveys the vast and fascinating history of our most private clothing.

Modeled by chickens, we trace the history of underwear from the very first discovery- a paleolithic nomad whose body was found completely preserved in ice. From there, we look across time and culture in this completely accessible, new take on boring old nonfiction picture books.

• Author: Hannah Holt is a children's author with an engineering degree. Her books weave together her love of language and learning. In her spare time she likes hiking, playing with her four children, and eating chocolate chip cookies.

• Illustrator: Korwin Briggs is a writer and illustrator who makes books, comics, and infographics about history and science. He has written the Invention Hunters series which includes, The Invention Hunters Discover How Machines Work,The Invention Hunters Discover How Electricity Works, The Invention Hunters Discover How Light Works, and The Invention Hunters Discover How Sound Works. He's also the author and illustrator of Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World and a webcomic, Veritable Hokum. He lives in New York.

• A best-selling book from Knopf Books for Young Readers

• Interest Level: Age 3 – 9

• Reading Level: Preschool - Grade 4

• Hardcover, 40 pages, 8.9" x 0.45" x 11.3"

• Bargain book, very limited quantities only, so when they're gone, they're gone –new book, however some books may have minor scuffs or marks on cover.