Cesar Chavez was born near Yuma, Arizona in 1927.
Jean-Henri Fabre adalah peneliti yang menemukan zat feromon pada hewan (serangga). Fabre menghabiskan tahun-tahun berikutnya mempelajari bagaimana ngengat-ngengat jantan ‘menemukan’ betina-betinanya. Fabre sampai pada kesimpulan kalau ngengat betina menghasilkan ‘zat kimia’ tertentu yang baunya menarik ngengat-ngengat jantan. Dengan kesimpulan Fabre ini, mulailah seluruh lapangan peneli…
Albert Schweitzer merupakan anak seorang pendeta yang lahir pada tahun 1875 di Alsace, Prancis . Dia memiliki bakat musik yang luar biasa dan dapat memainkan organ pipa dengan indah. Dia mempelajari ilmu teologi dan filsafat di Universitas Starsbourg dan menghabiskan hari-harinya sebagai pemain organ pipa, pendeta, dan pengajar di universitas. Suatu ketika, dia membaca berita bahwa masyarakat A…
Martin Luther King lahir pada tahun 1929 di Atlanta, Amerika Serikat . Sejak kecil, ia sering menerima perlakuan tidak adil dari orang-orang hanya karena dia berkulit hitam. Martin tumbuh dengan melihat dan merasakan diskriminasi terhadap orang-orang kulit hitam. Dia pun memutuskan menjadi seorang pendeta untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan hak sipil bagi orang-orang berkulit hitam. Sampai akhir h…
The only childrens picture book about Frances greatest general and eventual emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon achieved countless military victories and unified half a continent; he was a corporal, general, consul, and emperor. The life and career of Napoleon sounds impossiblebut its true. His success, though brilliant, was also short-lived. Robert Burleighs biography of the Litt…
Known for both his bestselling books and his work on black holes, physicist Stephen Hawking beat the odds and lived with ALS—a form of motor neuron disease—for longer than doctors ever expected. This engrossing biography shows why Hawking is such an inspiring example of someone who pursued his dreams in spite of his disability. Born into a family of thinkers who loved reading books at the d…
A beautifully illustrated picture book about Barbie--the most famous doll in the world--and her visionary creator, Ruth Handler. After noticing how her daughter played with “grown-up” paper dolls, Ruth Handler wanted to create a doll that would inspire little girls to use their huge imaginations and big dreams about their futures. While others told her it wasn’t possible, Ruth Handler …
Hey Swifties! Jump into the magical world of Taylor Swift with this dazzling book all about your favourite superstar! This fun picture book takes you on a sparkling journey from Taylor''s early days on a Christmas tree farm to her shining moments as a music icon who lights up the stage like no other. Its colourful pages are filled with stories of Taylor''s first steps onto the stage, her …