About this story
Beekeeper first, Everest next
A humble beekeeper from New Zealand climbed the tallest mountain on Earth, drove tractors to the South Pole, and built schools in the mountains.
About 7 minutes, for ages 4–8. In the app, this story is told in the voice of someone your kids love — Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, or any trusted storyteller — with their own names woven in.
What kids will hear
- Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the top of Everest.
- He worked as a beekeeper in New Zealand.
- He later drove farm tractors all the way to the South Pole.
- He spent years building schools and hospitals for the Sherpa people.