Coco Chanel: Volume 1 - Little People, BIG DREAMS (Hardback)

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (author), Ana Albero (illustrator)

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Hardback 32 Pages / Published: 04/02/2016

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Synopsis

In this new series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream.

The first book follows Coco Chanel, from her early life in an orphanage - where she is a genius with needle and thread - to her time as a cabaret singer, hat maker and, eventually, international fashion designer.

This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Coco's life at the back.

The Little People, Big Dreams Series:

With stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, this empowering series celebrates the important life stories of wonderful women of the world. From designers and artists to scientists, all of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. These books make the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world!

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781847807717
Number of pages: 32
Dimensions: 240 x 195 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS

"Strikingly illustrated, they're superb first biographies for younger readers." * The Huffington Post *
'Sumptuously illustrated hardbacks, they take the life stories of famous women in history and retell them in a child-friendly way' * Daily Mail *
"Brilliantly accessible and inspiring" * Rhino Reads *
Books for Style Hunters - "Charming" * Smallish *
"A QUIRKY kids biography series" * The Voice *
"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 *
"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 *