The History of We

<b>An awe-inspiring picture book about the origin and advancement of humans, from author and #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith.<br><br>A Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book<br></b><br>Fossil records show that the first humans were born in Africa. Meaning, every person on Earth can trace their ancestry back to that continent. <i>The History of We</i> celebrates our shared ancestors' ingenuity and achievements and imagines what these firsts would have looked and felt like.<br><br>What was it like for the first person to paint, to make music, to dance, to discover medicine, to travel to unknown lands? It required courage, curiosity, and skill. <br><br><i> The History of We</i> takes what we know about modern human civilization and, through magnificent paintings, creates a tale about our shared beginnings in a way that centers Black people in humankind's origin story.