{"product_id":"little-people-big-dreams-steve-irwin-maria-isabel-sanchez-vegara","title":"Little People, Big Dreams: Steve Irwin - Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis little biography tells the inspiring story\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteve Irwin, animal lover and wildlife conservationist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLittle Steve loved animals, and his childhood was spent amongst Australia’s wildlife. As a young boy, his parents started a wildlife refuge and Steve and his sisters helped care for many injured animals. When he was nine, Steve captured his first crocodile, in order to take it to a national park so it could have a safe, happy life. He fell in love with protecting crocodiles and as an adult became known as the crocodile hunter! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteve shared his love of wildlife and his passion for protecting it through television programmes, and soon rose to international fame. Steve used his celebrity status to educate the world on the importance of conservation. He and his wife, Terri, created nature reservations, grew their wildlife refuge, started a charity and raised their two children to love wildlife as much as they did.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteve became one of the most celebrated conservationists in Australia and across the world. Today, Steve’s family continue his incredible work through Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors, the conservation charity founded by Steve and his wife Terri in 2002. Steve’s legacy continues to inspire young animal lovers and eco warriors everywhere, helping a new generation to protect the natural world and all the creatures who inhabit it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Little People Big Dreams books at Scout \u0026amp; Co\" href=\"https:\/\/nzweekend.com\/collections\/little-people-big-dreams-books\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/nzweekend.com\/collections\/little-people-big-dreams-books\"\u003eLittle People Big Dream\u003c\/a\u003es series portrays the inspiring lives of artists, designers, activists and scientists in a super-accessible way with sweet illustrations and by focusing on when they started out as children with a dream. Each book has a biographical timeline with historical photographs and extra facts, too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40104929853498,"sku":"140544","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1805\/files\/9780711285613-2-654x800.jpg?v=1697750400","url":"https:\/\/nzweekend.com\/products\/little-people-big-dreams-steve-irwin-maria-isabel-sanchez-vegara","provider":"Scout \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}