Simone Biles
$48.90
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2024
Summary
Simone Biles: Reaching for Gold, Championing Herself
Discover the inspirational life of Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, who continues to carve her path with unparalleled brilliance and individuality.
Growing up in foster care, Simone’s gymnastics training was an anchor in her life. She first tried the sport after visiting her local gym on a field trip. Coaches spotted her natural talent and, after years of hard work, she began winning wo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711285798 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711285799 |
| Series: | Little People, BIG DREAMS |
| Author: | Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Nadia Fisher |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 195mm |
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“cute illustrations…The [Little People, BIG DREAMS] series continues on its easy success of translating notable figures’ experiences into digestible stories.“
* Booklist *“cute illustrations…The [Little People, BIG DREAMS] series continues on its easy success of translating notable figures’ experiences into digestible stories.“
* Booklist *About The Author
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children’s books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sánchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. 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.
Nadia Fisher is a self-taught artist and illustrator striving to normalize inclusion in children’s books and the illustration world. She wants children from all backgrounds to be able to see themselves in the books they read, and she hopes to instil a sense of confidence and joy in them as well.
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