Little People, Big Dreams | Steve Irwin
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Steve Irwin tells the inspiring true story of the Australian animal lover and wildlife conservationist.
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Steve Irwin, animal lover and wildlife conservationist.
Little Steve loved animals and spent his childhood amongst Australia's wildlife. As a young boy, his parents started a wildlife refuge, and Steve and his sisters helped care for many injured animals. When he was nine, Steve captured his first crocodile to take it to a national park so it could have a safe, happy life. He fell in love with protecting crocodiles and, as an adult, became known as the crocodile hunter!
Steve shared his love of wildlife and his passion for protecting it through television programmes and soon rose to international fame. Steve used his celebrity status to educate the world on the importance of conservation. He and his wife, Terri, created nature reservations, grew their wildlife refuge, started a charity and raised their two children to love wildlife as much as they did. Steve became one of the most celebrated conservationists in Australia and worldwide.
Today, Steve's family continue his incredible work through Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors, the conservation charity founded by Steve and his wife Terri in 2002. Steve's legacy inspires young animal lovers and eco-warriors everywhere, helping a new generation protect the natural world and all its creatures.
This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the incredible life of an animal activist and wildlife conservationist.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. They all achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages in various formats to children of all ages. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People and BIG DREAMS!
Author Bio |
Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books and the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for over fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. Sonny Ross is an illustrator based in Manchester, U.K. They work across editorial, publishing and textiles and love to use colour and humour to help tell a story. A lifelong animal lover and childhood fan of Steve Irwin, their home is under the control of a few cats and a very energetic Border Collie.