Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury: 50 Stories from Brilliant Dreamers

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Dive deeper into the world of Little People, BIG DREAMS with this keepsake treasury featuring 50 dreamers from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling series. Learn more about each of your favourite dreamers with new in-depth stories, facts and figures. Each story is rewritten to be appropriate for an older audience.

Revisit best-loved figures from the series and some new ones, too, including Frida Kahlo, Coco Chanel, Maya Angelou, Amelia Earhart, David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg, Elton John, John Lennon, Malala Yousafzai, Mindy Kaling, and Prince. Divided by profession, the treasury includes profiles of the world's greatest artists, activists, writers, musicians, TV and film stars, scientists and sporting legends. A timeline, glossary, index and further reading provide even more to explore. This keepsake treasury makes the perfect gift for holidays, birthdays, and more.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Reviews

From the hugely popular Little People, Big Dreams series, a gift anthology presenting the full stories of 50 dreams, specially adapted for an older audience of 7+. Each biographical story is accompanied by a timeline spread with key facts and dates. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
Thistreasuryoffers inspiring messages to children of all ages, and includes Greta Thunberg, Coco Chanel and Prince. It would make a very special gift. * Prima Magazine *
Its simple but striking design-led illustrations accompany some truly inspirational biographies that will spark the interest of any young person, something that they will return to and cherish for years.
* Gazette and Herald (Rydale) *
"lovely gift anthology Young curious minds can learn more about fascinating historical figures both past and present. * The Evening Standard *

Author Bio

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books and the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. Lisbeth Kaiser is a freelance writer and children's book author. Two of her books in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Maya Angelou and Emmeline Pankhurst, were selected for the ALA's Amelia Bloomer Book List. Lisbeth lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.