Libby Romero – författare

Har du undrat över varför bävrar bygger dammar? Eller hur spindlar väver sina imponerande nät? I den här boken får du möta smarta fåglar, uppfinningsrika insekter och fantastiska däggdjur som alla delar en speciell färdighet: de är djur som bygger! I National Geographic Kids’ expertgranskade serie med lättlästa faktaböcker har turen kommit till naturens egna byggnadsingenjörer. Med mängder av fotografier kommer du djuren nära inpå livet. Spännande och engagerande läsning för alla som gillar djur!

Av rutinerade faktaboksförfattaren Libby Romero som har skrivit flera böcker åt National Geographic.

Learn all about - Ada Lovelace and the world''s first computer programme - Helen Keller and how she overcame her disabilities - Harriet Tubman''s inspirational life and work - in this children''s biography.Discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, one of the world''s first computer scientists!In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She went on to devise a way of inputting data into Babbage''s Analytical Machine, and in doing so became the first ever computer programmer. In this biography audiobook for 7-11 year olds, learn all about Ada Lovelace''s intriguing life, including her talent for languages and mathematics, and her fascination with science.In this kids'' biography, discover the inspiring story of Helen Keller, who overcame the odds by learning to understand and communicate with the world.Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing due to an early childhood illness and spent the first 6 years of her life unable to interact with other people. She remained isolated from the outside world until Anne Sullivan came to work as her teacher. In this biography audiobook, learn all about Helen Keller''s amazing life and achievements - how she learned to read Braille and speak, go to college, write books, and ultimately revolutionize the world through her activism on behalf of the deaf and blind.Discover the inspiring story of Harriet Tubman, a fearless activist and abolitionist who helped guide many slaves to freedom.Born into slavery in the 1820s, Harriet Tubman would later run away and help scores of other African American slaves escape to freedom in the North, using the ""Underground Railroad"". A nurse, scout, and advisor during the American Civil War, Harriet co-led the Combahee River Raid, in which 700 slaves were liberated. After the war, Harriet became involved in women''s suffrage, or the right to vote, and opened a retirement home for sick and elderly African Americans.Learn all about Harriet Tubman''s fascinating life, the hardships she endured, the people she helped and rescued, the battles she fought, and how this American icon of strength continues to inspire so many people today.This new biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history''s most interesting people. An age-appropriate text to create an engaging audiobook children will enjoy listening to. This is the one biography series everyone will want to collect.© 2019; Nancy Castaldo; Libby Romero; Kitson Kazynka © 2020 DK Audio

Learn all about Amelia Earhart - one of the world''s most famous aviators - Jane Goodall and her important work with chimpanzee - Katherine Johnson and her ground-breaking mathematical work - in this children''s biography.Discover the inspiring story of Amelia Earhart - the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean...Amelia Earhart is one of the world''s most famous aviators in the history of flight and a role model for women everywhere. Follow the story of this trailblazing pilot - from her childhood adventures in Kansas, USA, to her around-the-world-flight in 1937, which ended in her mysterious disappearance over the Pacific Ocean.This biography audiobook for kids ages 8-11 charts the major events of Amelia''s life, including buying her first plane (a bright yellow bi-plane that she named "The Canary"), gaining her pilot''s licence in 1923, becoming the first female air passenger to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, and becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932, earning her the nickname "Queen of the Air". The story of a true feminist icon, DK Life Stories: Amelia Earhart is the gripping tale of a determined woman who broke the rules and followed her dreams skywards.In this biography for kids, discover the inspiring story of Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees changed the way we understand animals and ourselves.Jane Goodall was a pioneer of primatology through her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees in Africa.When she embarked on her career, women were discouraged from conducting scientific research, especially when that work meant living side by side with wild animals. A self-taught scientist, Jane bravely ventured out into the bush of Tanzania to learn about the secret world of chimpanzees.Discover how, through perseverance and perceptive observation, she gained access to these elusive creatures and discovered that they are not so different from us.In this biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the award-winning 2016 film Hidden Figures.It was an incredible accomplishment when the United States first put a person on the Moon - but without the incredible behind-the-scenes work of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, such a feat could not have been possible. Follow her remarkable journey from growing up in West Virginia, to becoming a teacher, to breaking barriers at NASA and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.This new biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history''s most interesting people. An age-appropriate text to create an engaging audiobook children will enjoy listening to. This is the one biography series everyone will want to collect.© 2020; 2019; Libby Romero; Ebony Joy Wilkins © 2020 DK Audio

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