Name: Maya Angelou
SKU: 48459752
Price: 651.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Lisbeth Kaiser
ISBN: 9781847808899

Type

Physical Book

Author

Lisbeth Kaiser

Illustrated by

Leire Salaberria

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Childrens Books

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

24.9x20.1x1 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781847808899

Synopsis "Maya Angelou"

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 best-selling 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 hardcover 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!

Lisbeth Kaiser

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Lisbeth Kaiser is a children's book writer and author born in the United States, internationally recognized working as an editor at Google. Her passion for storytelling led her to dedicate herself to children's literature, aiming to bring younger audiences inspiring stories of people who changed the world

Her style is characterized by narrative simplicity, clarity, and a focus on values such as equality, justice, and empowerment, especially of women and minorities. Her books stand out for their ability to convey complex messages in an accessible and appealing way for the child audience

Two of her books from the Little People, Big Dreams series, Maya Angelou and Emmeline Pankhurst, were selected for the ALA's Amelia Bloomer Book List, which recognizes the best feminist books for young readers. She recently launched Who Was? Board Books, a new set of biographies for preschool-aged children from the New York Times number one bestselling Who Was?

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