Amelia Earhart (3): Little People, Big Dreams - Rilegato

Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel

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ISBN 10: 1847808859 ISBN 13: 9781847808851

Casa editrice: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2016

Riassunto

In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Amelia Earhart, the American aviation pioneer. When Amelia was young, she liked to imagine she could stretch her wings and fly away like a bird. As a grown woman, she set a new female world record for flying up to 14,000 feet. She also flew across the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, and eventually undertook the most dangerous mission of all: to fly all the way around the world. 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 aviator's life. 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!

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Recensione:

“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)

'Sumptuously illustrated hardbacks, they take the life stories of famous women in history and retell them in a child-friendly way' (Daily Mail)

L'autore:

Mª ISABEL SÁNCHEZ VERGARA, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children s books. 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. 

MARIADIAMANTES is a studio in Barcelona run by Clara Mercader, specialising in managing corporate identity, art and illustration. She has a fresh and colourful approach to her projects, in which she always combines illustrations with design. Her clients include Volkswagen, Nescafe and Amazon. 

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• Editore: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1847808859
• ISBN 13: 9781847808851
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 32
• Disegnatore: Mariadiamantes