Simone Biles: A Little Golden Book Biography
By (Author) JaNay Brown-Wood
Random House USA Inc
Random House Inc
15th August 2023
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Athletics and gymnastics
796.44092
Hardback
24
Width 168mm, Height 203mm
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Olympic medallist and world-champion gymnast Simone Biles! Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers. This Little Golden Book about Simone Biles--the superstar Olympic athlete whose performance in the gymnastics arena has cemented her GOAT status--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children. Look for Little Golden Book biographies about these other inspiring people- Lucille Ball Barack Obama Sonia Sotomayor Dolly Parton Kamala Harris Misty Copeland Etty White Jackie Robinson Martin Luther King Jr.Carol Burnet Twillie Nelson Beyonce Harry Belafonte Bob Ross Dwayne Johnson Taylor Swift Julie Andrews Iris Apfel Tony Bennett
JaNay Brown Wood is an award-winning author and educator. Her book Imani's Moon was featured on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show as well as Storytime with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She enjoys writing, discussing the importance of authentic diversity in children's literature, and spending time with her husband, Catrayel, and her daughter, Vivian. Kim Holt is a children's book illustrator who holds a BFA in animation from the Academy of Art University. Her goal as an artist is to create images that bring back memories and create pictures that make children wish they were inside the scenes. She is also the illustrator of Today Is Different and A Prayer for Our Country. Kim lives in the Washington, DC, area with her husband and two dogs.