• Warm olive or khaki green background; STEVE IRWIN in large chunky bold white capital letters with rounded styling; young Steve with a full tousled sandy blond or pale lemon yellow mop of hair, warm tan freckled skin, rosy cheeks and a wide toothy open grin of pure delight; tan or khaki short-sleeved ranger-style shirt with chest pockets; cradling a plump cartoon-style bright green crocodile with a wide toothy smile and prominent yellow-gold eyes against his chest; small illegible handwritten note or luggage
  • Large brown 4WD viewed close-up through the windscreen; young blond Steve in a bright red top leaning out of the rear window waving with a huge grin, two smaller siblings beside him; mother in a white nurse's cap and father in a blue shirt driving with a broad smile in the front; through the windscreen and over the roof, Australian bush with a blue billabong, a large green crocodile basking at the water's edge and two smaller crocodiles in the water, surrounded by teal and golden tropical vegetation; two la
  • Two-panel composition; left: wide open outback landscape at vivid sunset with deep rust-red cracked earth, golden-orange and yellow sky, blue-green distant hills; teal-green estate car parked on red dirt road in the upper centre; young Steve in tan shirt and dark shorts crouching carefully on the rust-red soil, gently reaching toward a tiny bright green injured lizard between spiky dark green leaves; right: dramatic night-time river scene under a deep indigo sky with a crescent moon and golden stars; tall d
  • Wide outdoor scene on lush green grass under vivid blue sky with fluffy white clouds; right side: Steve's tall dark-haired father in tan shirt and brown trousers gesturing proudly toward a large hand-painted wooden sign reading "BEERWAH REPTILE & FAUNA PARK" in large dripping black capital letters; young blond Steve beside the sign holding a white paint tin and a paintbrush, grinning up as if he just finished painting it; left side: large vintage white and red caravan with door open; Steve's mother cradling
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LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: STEVE IRWIN (HB)

LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: STEVE IRWIN (HB)

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Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series — beautifully illustrated biographical picture books that introduce young children to the lives of remarkable people who changed the world. This volume tells the story of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter from Melbourne who became one of the world’s most beloved wildlife champions.

Little Steve was a boy from Melbourne, Australia, who loved animals as much as his parents did. His mother was a nurse who dreamt of raising kangaroos, and his father was a plumber with a passion for reptiles. On the way to school, Steve and his mother would stop to rescue injured lizards from the roadside; at weekends, he went on expeditions with his father to save snakes and crocodiles from being hunted. When Steve was eight, the family moved to Queensland and started a wildlife refuge — and Steve and his sisters happily shared their caravan with orphaned koalas, hurt kangaroos and baby birds. That refuge grew into what the world would come to know as Australia Zoo. Steve went on to share his extraordinary passion for wildlife and conservation through television, becoming a global icon as the Crocodile Hunter. His infectious enthusiasm and fearless love for even the most misunderstood creatures — snakes, crocodiles, spiders — educated and inspired millions of people around the world. The charity he and his wife Terri founded continues to protect wildlife and wild places to this day.

Told in simple, engaging language with warm and richly detailed illustrations by Sonny Ross, this is a joyful and moving introduction to one of nature’s greatest champions. A facts and photos section at the back — including a biographical timeline — brings Steve’s story into the real world.

  • Part of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series
  • Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
  • Illustrated by Sonny Ross
  • Publisher: Aurum Press / Quarto
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • Dimensions: 240 x 195mm
  • Publication date: 12 October 2023
  • For readers aged 4 and up
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