Who Was Steve Irwin?

von Dina Anastasio, Who Hq

114 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

By popular demand, the 100th Who Was...? subject is Steve Irwin!Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his sixth birthday! At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He became a crocodile trapper after graduating high school, catching the creatures before dangerous poachers could. Steve met his wife, Terri, at his family's park, and instead of a honeymoon, the pair filmed a wildlife documentary that led to the creation of the well-known series The Crocodile Hunter. Tragically, Steve was killed on September 4, 2006 while filming a documentary when a stingray attacked, piercing his heart. He was forty-four years old. However, his life's work obviously still strikes a chord with kids who voted him the winner of the 100th Who Was...? title.

• Reihe: Penguin Young Readers Group
• ISBN: 9780448488387
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.05.2015
• Größe: 193 x 134 mm
• Verlag: Random House
• Illustrationen: Jim Eldridge