The Man Who Loved Libraries : The Story of Andrew Carnegie

Maurey, Katty, Larsen, Andrew

ISBN 10: 099348848X / ISBN 13: 9780993488481

Verlag: Pikku Publishing, 2018

Beschreibung

Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 41373493-20

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Man Who Loved Libraries : The Story of Andrew Carnegie
• Verlag: Pikku Publishing
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 099348848X
• ISBN-13: 9780993488481
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Good

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

This is a unique book: the only children's book about Andrew Carnegie's incredible life! Born in Scotland, he emigrated to the US with his poor family. Through hard work, an agile mind and access to books, the tough industrialist rose to become one of the richest men in the world. Using his money for good, he built over 2500 libraries around the world, funding 650 in the UK and Ireland. His legacy lives on, as his foundation is still giving away his money today!

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Andrew Larsen is the author of several books for young children, including See You Next Year. He lives in Toronto, Canada, which has seven Carnegie libraries. On one of his walks, he passed an old library. He noticed an historical plaque explaining how the library had been built with money from a Carnegie grant. Curious, Andrew investigated further: when he read about the amazing life of Andrew Carnegie, he wanted to share it with young readers. Katty Maurey was born in Paris, grew up in Hong Kong, and now makes her home in Montreal, Canada. She has illustrated a number of children's books in French and English, and her work has been nominated for several major awards. Her interest in illustration was sparked by the many hours she spent at the library as a child, poring over picture books.