Tenzing Norgay
$22.29
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
20 May 2024
Summary
From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
When Tenzing was young, he spent much of his childhood tending to the family’s yaks and gazing up at the Himalaya mountains, dreaming of the day he would reach the top. Once he grew up, he joined many other Sherpas who were offering to take Europeans up the highest mountain of all -…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711285705 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711285705 |
| Author: | Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Bandana Tulachan |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 20 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 330g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 195mm |
| Series: | Little People, BIG DREAMS |
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Critics Review
“It’s a book that teaches the importance of a never-say-die attitude, as well as an inspirational tale about quite possibly the greatest mountaineer who ever lived.”
* The Independent *★ “Well-researched and carefully presented, this is a quality introductory biography for young readers, and a good addition to the series overall.”
* School Library Journal, Starred Review *About The Author
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Maria Isabel Sanchez 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 more than 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.
Bandana Tulachan is an artist from Kathmandu, Nepal. An illustrator and designer, she has created work for children’s books and comics. She loves exploring materials and new techniques of creating art. In 2015, her debut picture book Sanu and the Big Storm was published by Fineprint Books.
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