Atlas Of Greats, book 1
Dr. Abdul Kalam
A gentle, true picture book for curious children who love rockets, birds and big dreams.
Made for reading aloud, each page has just a few short sentences and a full-colour illustration, so even the youngest listeners can follow a real life from childhood to greatness. Children meet a little boy by the sea who never gave up, and grown-ups get an easy way to talk about hard work, trying again and dreaming big.
Inside you'll find: - A true story told simply, for ages 3 to 7 - Warm, full-page illustrations on every spread - "What Dr. Kalam taught us": six life lessons, each linked to a moment in the story, to talk about together - A perfect bedtime read, classroom read-aloud or gift
Part of Atlas Of Greats, a series of true picture-book biographies of the world's greats. Collect them all!
Specs
- Format
- Digital PDF, 32 pages
- Size
- 8.5 × 8.5 in
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- ISBN
- 9798176870893
Facts for kids
- Dr. Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu.
- His full name was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
- On 18 July 1980, the rocket his team built, SLV-3, carried a satellite called Rohini into space.
- He was the 11th President of India, from 2002 to 2007.
- He told the story of his life in a book called Wings of Fire, written with Arun Tiwari.
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In a town in South India, a boy named Ramanujan did his sums on a slate and saw magic in every number.
C. V. Raman
In a town by the sea in South India, a small boy named Raman loved to read and learn.
Kalpana Chawla
In a small town in India, a girl named Kalpana drew aeroplanes and counted the stars.
Mahatma Gandhi
In a seaside town in India, a shy little boy named Mohandas learned to be kind and to tell the truth.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
At school, a boy named Bhim had to sit alone on a sack, and he had to wait for someone else to give him a drink of water.
Rani Lakshmibai
A little girl named Manu grew up by the river Ganga, learning alongside the boys and riding fast horses.