Little People, Big Dreams: Vivienne Westwood
Little People, Big Dreams: Vivienne Westwood by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Laura Callaghan Meet Vivienne Westwood, the flame-haired fashion designer and impresario. When Vivienne was a young woman, she wasn't sure how a working class girl from England could make a living in the art world. But after discovering her passion for design and jewellry making, she erupted onto the fashion scene with a bang. Vivienne's designs became iconic, and she became famous for letting her clothes speak for themselves. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the designer's life. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 26th May 2020
Little People, Big Dreams: David Bowie
Little People, Big Dreams: David Bowie by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Ana Albero Meet David Bowie, the starman who dazzled audiences with his music. As a child, young David had a head full of songs and ideas. He was inspired by the pop and mod scenes in Britain to pick up the saxophone. After earning his stripes in some of the coolest bands in London, David splashed onto the solo scene. His songwriting talent and musical skill made him one of rock and roll's all-time greatest artists. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the musician's life. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 26th May 2020
Little People, Big Dreams: Elton John
Little People, Big Dreams: Elton John by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Sophie Beer Meet Elton John, the piano wizard who rocketed to stardom with his music.As a child, Elton started playing his grandmother's piano in Harrow, London. He could pick tunes out by ear and was soon attending lessons at the Royal Academy. After answering an advertisement in a newspaper, Elton teamed up with a lyric-writing buddy: Bernie Taupin. The rest was history. Elton's songwriting talent, musical skill, and dazzling outfits have made him one of the all-time greats. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the musician's life. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 13th October 2020
Little People, Big Dreams: Andy Warhol
Little People, Big Dreams: Andy Warhol by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Timothy Hunt Meet Andy Warhol, the ground-breaking pop artist. Little Andy was the tiniest and palest child of the Warholas, a humble couple from Slovakia who lived in Pittsburgh. Sketchbook glued to his hand, he loved every minute of drawing, but he was too shy to show his work to others, even to his family! As an adult he got a chance to publish his first illustration for a glamorous magazine. He turned his attention to the ordinary, like soup cans he ate from for lunch every day. He showed the world that the ordinary objects could POP, and founded a cultural movement. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the inspiring artist’s life. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 4th May 2021
Little People, Big Dreams: Michelle Obama
Little People, Big Dreams: Michelle Obama by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Mia Saine Meet Michelle Obama, the iconic first lady, advocate, lawyer, and author. Young Michelle grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a close-knit family. She loved school, achieving A’s, and worked hard to blaze trails at the universities of Princeton and Harvard. Then, at the beginning of her legal career, she met Barack Obama. As first lady, she used her platform to advocate for women and girls and continues to inspire many with her powerful voice, and best-selling books. This empowering book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the inspiring woman’s life. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 20th July 2021
Little People, Big Dreams: Pablo Picasso
Little People, Big Dreams: Pablo Picasso by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Teresa Bellon Meet Pablo Picasso, one of the world’s greatest artists in the 20th century. Little Pablo grew up in an artistic household and after drawing his first painting at nine years old. His dad was an art teacher and helped grow his son’s talent, teaching him to use oil paints. He moved first to Barcelona and then to France, where he achieved significant success, and went on to becoming one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His artistic style inspired many movements in art, music and literature, which we still see today. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 4th January 2022
Little People, Big Dreams: Harry Houdini
Little People, Big Dreams: Harry Houdini by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Juliana Vido Meet Harry Houdini, one of the most famous entertainers to have ever lived. When he was four, little Ehrich emigrated with his family from Hungary to the USA. Although they had reached a world of great opportunity, the family lived in poverty and Ehrich had no choice but to go to work from a young age. When he was just nine, Ehrich worked as a trapeze artist, and this experience led him into a life of entertainment. As he grew older, Ehrich continued to play to audiences with fascinating card tricks. But when working as a locksmith by day and honing his magic skills at night, Ehrich realised that he would need more than a deck of cards to really ‘wow’ people… and so, the great Harry Houdini came to be. As Houdini, the escape artist who could free himself from handcuffs, chains and knots like no one else, he toured the world and became known for his incredible death-defying stunts. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 12th April 2022
Little People, Big Dreams: Florence Nightingale
Little People, Big Dreams: Florence Nightingale by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Kelsey Garrity-Riley In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Growing up in an upper-class family, it was expected that Florence would find a husband and live a life of luxury – but that kind of life wasn’t for her. Her calling was caring for the sick and the poor, so she followed her passion with her whole heart and trained to be a nurse. When war broke out, Florence travelled to nurse wounded soldiers but found that the hospitals were so dirty that they were making people ill! This experience inspired her to lead a healthcare revolution, and she became the mother of modern nursing, introducing care practices still followed today. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 12th April 2022
Little People, Big Dreams: Elvis Presley
Little People, Big Dreams: Elvis Presley by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Ana Albero In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Elvis, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Elvis was born into poverty in North Mississippi, a place where opportunities were a rare thing to see. Still, he felt that someday, somehow, something amazing would happen. When he sang in a school talent show, he realised that singing was all he wanted to do with his life. He had just finished high school when he plucked up the courage and walked through the doors of Sun Studios, ready to record his first song. After this came hit after hit, and he popularised a new genre of music that mixed all kinds of different styles. That genre was Rock ‘n’ Roll, and it would take the world by storm! All the great artists that came after him still look up to little Elvis, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, the unique and irreplaceable artist who changed the course of music history. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 12th July 2022
Little People, Big Dreams: Queen Elizabeth
Little People, Big Dreams: Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Melissa Lee Johnson In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch of modern times. Little Elizabeth loved dogs and horses and dreamt of living on a farm. But, one day, she heard chants on the streets. Her uncle Edward had renounced the crown, which meant her father would be the next king, and she heiress to the throne. From that day on, she had to learn how to one day be the queen. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 27th September 2022
Little People, Big Dreams: Shakira
Little People, Big Dreams: Shakira by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Laura Diez As a child, little Shakira knew she was born to be a performer. Even as a little girl, she was full of natural rhythm and was obsessed with singing, writing songs and dancing whenever she got the opportunity. At 14 years old she recorded her first album, and although it wasn’t a success, she knew she had found her calling. She persevered, and within four years she had finally got her first hit! She soon became a Latin American icon, winning many awards and creating global hits across the world, becoming widely known as the Queen of Latin Music. With her fame, Shakira started a foundation to help children in her native country, Colombia and other developing countries across the world, providing them with education and the chance of a better future. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic singer’s life. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 9th February 2023
Little People, Big Dreams: Freddie Mercury
Little People, Big Dreams: Freddie Mercury by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Ruby Taylor. Meet Freddie Mercury, the trailblazing musician who rocked the world! Born on the tiny island on Zanzibar off the coast of modern-day Tanzania, young Farrokh dreamt of having a fabulous life. When his parents sent him to boarding school in India, he discovered his true talent for singing, as well as a love of playing rock’n’roll songs on the piano. After school, Farrokh knew he wanted to be a musician. After moving to London, he became the singer of a rock band called Queen… and the rest is history! Freddie became the biggest glam-rock star ever, touring the world and charming the world with his exuberant zest for life. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the musician’s life. This incredible series of books makes the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding little ones to change the world! Material: Board Dimensions: Size: 24cm x 19.5cm / 32 pages Published: 9th February 2023