The Girl Who Climbed Mountains: Bachendri Pal (Dreamers Series)

Before Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to climb Mt Everest, she was a little girl with dreams as big as the sky. These short biographies by Lavanya Karthik are wonderful ways to learn about famous people who overcame fears, found their purpose and did something remarkable with their lives.

The 'Dreamers' books are great ways for children to get into elongated picture books, a practice that slowly segue into chapter book reading.