Maya Angelou

Name: Maya Angelou
Brand: Quarto UK
Price: 18.75 AUD

Little People, BIG DREAMS

By: Lisbeth Kaiser, Leire Salaberria (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 1 September 2016

At a Glance

Hardcover
32 Pages

Age
5+

Grade
1 - 2

Dimensions(cm)
25 x 20.5 x 1.5

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In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maya Angelou, the powerful speaker, writer and civil rights activist.

Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world''s most beloved writers and speakers.

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 Maya Angelou''s life.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores 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 of books 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 and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal 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!

Industry 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 children's books for spring - "Strikingly illustrated, they're superb first biographies for younger readers."

* The Huffington Post *
"A QUIRKY kids biography series" * The Voice *
"Brilliantly accessible and inspiring" * Rhino Reads *
"One children's 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 the Little People, Big Dreams series 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 *

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At a Glance

Hardcover

Industry Reviews

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How to return your order

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