Maya Angelou: Volume 4
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Maya Angelou: Volume 4
By (Author) Lisbeth Kaiser
Illustrated by Leire Salaberria
Quarto Publishing PLC
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
24th August 2016
8th September 2016
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens picture books
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers
818.5409
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 195mm, Height 240mm
Description
In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book follows Maya Angelou, from her early traumatic childhood to her time as a singer, actress, civil rights campaigner and, eventually, one of America's most beloved writers. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Maya's life at the back.
Reviews
The kind of books that adults will covet and collect as well The language and structure is simple enough for young readers, while a biographical timeline at the end of each book offers greater historical complexity * Irish Times *
Best childrens books for spring - Strikingly illustrated, theyre superb first biographies for younger readers.
* The Huffington Post *A QUIRKY kids biography series * The Voice *
Brilliantly accessible and inspiring * Rhino Reads *
One childrens books series trying to fight back by telling the inspiring stories of women who overcame adversity and made history by pursuing their childhood dreams. * Toronto Star *
'We love theLittle People, Big Dreamsseries of books' * The Glitter Guide *
'Sumptuously illustrated hardbacks, they take the life stories of famous women in history and retell them in a child-friendly way' * Daily Mail *
Author Bio
LISBETH KAISER is a writer and editor whose work has appeared on websites, commercials, billboards and even toothbrushes. Lisbeth lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter and sister and brother-in-law and nephew! This is her first children's book.
LEIRE SALABERRIA was born in Andoain (Spain) in 1983. Currently, she lives and works in San Sebastian. She has illustrated several books in Italy, Mexico and Spain. At the moment, she continues to illustrate children's books, which is her favourite type of work.
