About this story
The roof of the whole world
Earth's tallest mountain reaches so high that climbers carry bottles of air just to breathe near the top.
About 6 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
- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level.
- The air near the top is so thin that climbers carry bottles of air.
- Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the top.