Running with Wings

Name: Running with Wings
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781922326973
Price: 32.99 NZD
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By Sam Squiers

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Age range 3 to 6 Running with Wings by Sam Squiers is a delightful tale where two friends, Mimmi and Frankie, share a passion for running. They both dream of competing in the biggest, most impressive, and spectacular race there is: The Big One. Before they... Read More

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Running with Wings

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Running with Wings

Running with Wings is a celebration of inclusivity and diversity by award-winningsports journalist, presenter and author Sam Squiers.

Description

Age range 3 to 6

Running with Wings by Sam Squiers is a delightful tale where two friends, Mimmi and Frankie, share a passion for running. They both dream of competing in the biggest, most impressive, and spectacular race there is: The Big One. Before they get to that, there's the school carnival sprint where Mimmi faces nerves and distractions, and Frankie has her own challenges to tackle.

But what happens when Frankie offers Mimmi some important advice? This story explores themes of friendship, personal journeys, and striving to be the best you can be.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922326973

Publisher: New Frontier Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 July 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: New Frontier Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lara Porter

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Sam Squiers

About the Author

Sam Squiers is an award-winning sports journalist, presenter, author and the founder of Sportette. As a sports presenter for Fox Sports News Australia and over the course of her career, Sam has earned a reputation as a powerful advocate and voice for women in sport. In 2023, Sam featured on the Disney+ docuseries Matildas: The World at Our Feet and was a FIFA Women's World Cup Beyond Greatness Champion. Following the successful release of Sam's debut children's book Princesses Wear Sneakers in Australia in 2020, it was published in the UK as Princesses Wear Trainers in 2022. Sam is also a Women's Professional Golfers Association (WPGA) board director and a mum to her own little girls Imogen (Immi) and Elle.

Lara Porter is a South African born children's book illustrator based in Sydney, Australia. She started out her creative career as a designer/art director in the advertising industry, working around the world in Cape Town, Bristol and Sydney. After a decade of corporate life, she completed a BA Honours Degree in Illustration in the UK and began freelancing. She pivoted from editorial illustration in the pandemic to follow her dream... illustrating children's picture books. Her artwork is digital but she uses linework, brushes and textures to create a hand-made illustration style. Lara loves writing as well... her next dream is to see her name as author/illustrator on a picture book in the near future.