【Recommended-Readers】Penguin Random House「Who HQシリーズ」

世界各国の偉人・著名人について学ぶ子ども向けの伝記。イエス・キリストからマララ・ユスフザイまで、時代を選ばぬラインナップ。

対象：小学生～一般
20cm / 112ページ / ペーパーバック
［タイトルリスト］
・WHO IS MALALA YOUSAFZAI?(マララ・ユスフザイ)
・WHO WAS ABRAHAM LINCOLN?(アブラハム・リンカーン)
・WHO WAS ALBERT EINSTEIN?(アルベルト・アインシュタイン)
・WHO WAS ANNE FRANK?(アンネ・フランク)
・WHO WAS CHARLES DARWIN?(チャールズ・ダーウィン)
・WHO WAS GALILEO?(ガリレオ)
・WHO WAS GANDHI?(ガンジー)
・WHO WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON?(ジョージ・ワシントン)
・WHO WAS HELEN KELLER?(ヘレン・ケラー)
・WHO WAS ISAAC NEWTON?(アイザック・ニュートン)
・WHO WAS JESUS?(イエス・キリスト)
・WHO WAS JOHN F. KENNEDY?(ジョン・F・ケネディ)
・WHO WAS LEONARDO DA VINCI?(レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチ)
・WHO WAS MARIE ANTOINETTE?(マリー・アントワネット)
・WHO WAS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR?(キング牧師)
・WHO WAS NAPOLEON?(ナポレオン)
・WHO WAS MOTHER TERESA?(マザー・テレサ)
・WHO WAS PABLO PICASSO?(パブロ・ピカソ)
・WHO WAS QUEEN ELIZABETH?(エリザベス女王)
・WHO WAS STEVE JOBS?(スティーブ・ジョブズ)
・WHO WAS THOMAS ALVA EDISON?(トーマス・アルバ・エジソン)
・WHO WAS WALT DISNEY?(ウォルト・ディズニー)
・WHO WAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?(ウィリアム・シェイクスピア)
・WHO WAS WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART?(ヴォルフガング・アマデウス・モーツァルト)

世界の名所を紹介する子ども向けの読み物。巻末に切り取って使えるミニマップ付き。

対象：小学生～一般
120㎝ / 112ページ / ペーパーバック
［タイトルリスト］
・WHERE ARE THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS?(ガラパゴス諸島)
・WHERE ARE THE GREAT PYRAMIDS?(エジプトのピラミッド)
・WHERE IS EASTER ISLAND?(イースター島)
・WHERE IS MACHU PICCHU?(インカ帝国の遺跡マチュ・ピチュ)
・WHERE IS MOUNT EVEREST?(エベレスト・チョモランマ)
・WHERE IS STONEHENGE?(イギリスの遺跡ストーンヘンジ)
・WHERE IS THE AMAZON?(アマゾンの密林)
・WHERE IS THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE?(魔の海域バルミューダ・トライアングル)
・WHERE IS THE EIFFEL TOWER?(パリのエッフェル塔)
・WHERE IS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER?(北アメリカのミシシッピ河)
・WHERE IS THE TOWER OF LONDON?(ロンドン塔)
・WHERE IS THE WHITE HOUSE?(アメリカ合衆国のホワイトハウス)

A boy who decided when he was sixteen to become a priest
A lifelong soccer fan
The first pope from South America


Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility have made him beloved around the world.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. Since being elected pope he has shown a humbler, less formal approach to his office than his predecessors: a warm style that has been referred to as "no frills." His common touch and accessibility, as well as his insistence that the church be more open and welcoming, has quickly endeared him not only to Roman Catholics but to millions of others around the world.

This title in the New York Times best-selling series includes eighty illustrations that help bring Pope Francis's amazing story to life.

When the plans for the Eiffel Tower were first announced, many people hated the design of the future landmark, calling it ungainly and out of step with the beautiful stone buildings of the city. But once it went up for the World's Fair in 1889, the people of Paris quickly fell in love with the tower. Today it seems impossible to imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, which greets millions of visitors each year who climb up its wrought-iron stairs, ride its glass elevators, and enjoy the wonderful views of the city spread out below it.

The Galapagos Islands are a chain of volcanic islands located on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The isolated location of the islands has allowed a vast number of species to develop that are original to each island, such as the blue-footed booby, the marine iguana, and of course, the giant Galapagos tortoise, which may live to be over one hundred years old. Studied by Charles Darwin during his historic voyage on the HMS Beagle, the island life contributed to his groundbreaking theory of evolution. Today the islands area popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation - The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom, and the Declaration of Independence made that official. Discover the true story of one of the most radical and uplifting documents in history and follow the action that fueled the Revolutionary War.

At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown and remains a fascinating historical mystery perfect for this series.

Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world.

The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.

Shohei Ohtani, also known as "Shotime," is widely known for his skills in both pitching and hitting. At the 2016 Japan Series, Ohtani led his team, the Fighters, to victory. He later signed to the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 and earned the title of American League Rookie of the Year in 2018. In 2021, Ohtani made Major League Baseball history with over ten homeruns, over twenty stolen bases, and over one hundred strikeouts. That same year, at only age twenty-seven, he was given the American League Most Valuable Player Award. Young readers will learn about the life and athletic achievements of one of baseball's most iconic players.

How did a little girl who loved horses become the longest reigning monarch in England? Find out in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!

In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British Royal Family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line!

Queen Elizabeth reigned for seventy years, and while there were palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life was one of strict discipline and duty.

This riveting chronicle follows the life of a woman who was both a public figure and an intensely private person and explores how she kept the monarchy together through good times and bad.

The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an even more dangerous one fifty years ago. How did young Sonia handle the devastating news? She learned to give herself her daily insulin shots and became determined to make the most out of her life. It was the popular sixties TV show Perry Mason that made Sonia want to become a lawyer. Not only a lawyer, but a judge! Her remarkable career was capped in 2009 when President Barack Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court, only the third woman and first Hispanic justice in the court's history. Stories of Sotomayor's career are hardly dry legal stuff - she once hopped on a motorcycle to chase down counterfeiters and was the judge whose ruling ended the Major League baseball strike in 1995.

Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was born--and it was a hit! In this biography, Jeff's brother, Patrick Kinney, provides a knowledgeable look at the life of this best-selling author/illustrator. From Jeff's childhood pranks to his job developing online games, kids will love the chance to learn more about the creator of the popular Wimpy Kid books.

Autism did not stop her--in fact, it helped Temple Grandin become a brilliant scientist and inventor.

Temple Grandin wasn't officially diagnosed with autism until she was in her 40s, but she knew at an early age that she was different from her family and classmates. She couldn't show affection, she acted out when noises or other stimuli overwhelmed her, and she only felt comfortable when spending time with the animals on her aunt's ranch. But instead of seeing her differences as limitations, Temple used them to guide her education and career in animal science. She has become a leading advocate for the autistic as well as for the humane treatment of animals at meat packing companies. This inspiring biography by Patricia Brennan Demuth shines a light on Temple Grandin's intellect, creativity, and unique spirit.

A Tennessee country girl with big dreams
A world-famous singer, actress, and author
The creator of Imagination Library, which has given over sixty million books to kids

Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn’t stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose “Imagination Library” reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like Dolly Parton!

Find out how this one-time American hero became the country's most notorious traitor.

As a young child, Benedict Arnold never shied away from a fight. So when the French and Indian War began in 1754, Benedict was eager to join the militia and fight for the British colonies in America. And when he was eighteen years old, he got his chance. Arnold had no idea that less than twenty years later, he would be fighting against the British in the Revolutionary War.

Now the captain of his own militia, Benedict won the admiration of his troops and George Washington when he captured a major British fort. He continued fighting for the colonies and was even considered a patriotic war hero after being wounded in battle. But in 1780, Benedict made a decision that no one could anticipate. He betrayed his fellow Americans and joined the British army.

Author James Buckley Jr. takes us through Benedict's life and explains the events that led him to switch sides and become the most famous turncoat in American history.