Name: Simone Biles
SKU: 56161077
Price: 660.00 TWD
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Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Type

Physical Book

Author

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Childrens Books

Collection

Little People, BIG DREAMS

Year

2024

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

24x19.5 cm

ISBN13

9780711285798

Synopsis "Simone Biles"

In this book from the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring life of Simone Biles, the record-breaking gymnast and mental-health advocate.

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 world championships and Olympic gold medals.

Widely cited as the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone is also an advocate for mental health awareness, having famously put her health before her sport by withdrawing from the 2020 Olympic finals. At the 2024 Olympics, Simone staged one of the most dramatic comebacks in sports history, propelling the U.S. team to win gold with her dazzling routines. This picture book tells her heroic story in a way that inspires young children to follow their dreams while taking care of themselves.

This powerful 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 gymnast’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!

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

(Author)

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She was born in Barcelona and studied Advertising and Public Relations at UAB, although she was drawn to short stories and poetry from a young age. She worked for over fifteen years for clients from leading advertising agencies. She is currently a writer and creative director constantly seeking new concepts for children's books. YO the book of your life (2012) marked her debut in the publishing scene, but thanks to the successful series of illustrated biographies Little&Great, she has become a publishing phenomenon with translations into more than twenty foreign languages. She is also the author of Om (with Albert Arrayás), an illustrated yoga album for children, Tribes (with Ana Albero), and The Painting (with Albert Arrayás). Her books combine creativity and learning, offering a novel and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.

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